mediastinum
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editEtymology
editFrom New Latin mediastīnum, from Medieval Latin mediastīnus (“middling; middle”), from Latin mediastīnus (“a common servant”).
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editNoun
editmediastinum (plural mediastina)
- (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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editthe region in mammals
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