Meaning of MEDIASTINUM
| Pronunciation: | | `meedeeu'steenum
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[n] the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus |
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MEDIASTINUM is a 11 letter word that starts with M. |
| | See Also: | | bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, chest cavity, thoracic cavity | |
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| | Definition: | | The area that separates the lungs from each other. It contains the heart and its large veins and arteries, the trachea (wind-pipe), the esophagus, the thymus gland, and lymph nodes. |
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