mediastinum
IPA: mˈidiʌstʌnʌm
noun
- (anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
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Examples of "mediastinum" in Sentences
- The calcified nodule can be within the lung, hila, or mediastinum.
- Lung cancer typically spreads to the lymph nodes in the mediastinum.
- The middle mediastinum is the broadest part of the interpleural space.
- The mediastinum is frequently the site of involvement of various tumors.
- A widened mediastinum can be indicative of several important pathologies,
- These cats tend to have involvement of lymph nodes, spine, or mediastinum.
- Note the shift of the mediastinum away from the side with the pneumothorax.
- Pneumomediastinum is uncommon and occurs when air leaks into the mediastinum.
- Chest X rays may show air in the mediastinum, the middle of the chest cavity.
- Mediastinitis is inflammation of the tissues in the mid chest, or mediastinum.
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