Mediastinal space


mediastinal space n.
See mediastinum.

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    mediastinal vein n. Any of several small veins from the mediastinum emptying into the brachiocephalic vein or the superior vena cava.

  • Mediastinitis

    mediastinitis me·di·as·ti·ni·tis (mē’dē-ās’tə-nī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the cellular tissue of the mediastinum.

  • Mediastinography

    mediastinography me·di·as·ti·nog·ra·phy (mē’dē-ās’tə-nŏg’rə-fē) n. Radiography of the mediastinum.

  • Mediastinopericarditis

    mediastinopericarditis me·di·as·ti·no·per·i·car·di·tis (mē’dē-ās’tə-nō-pěr’ĭ-kär-dī’tĭs) n. Inflammation of the pericardium and of the surrounding mediastinal cellular tissue.

  • Mediastinoscope

    mediastinoscope me·di·as·tin·o·scope (mē’dē-ās-tĭn’ə-skōp’) n. An endoscope inserted through an incision above the sternum to examine the mediastinum.


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