Mediastinal emphysema
mediastinal emphysema n.
A deflection of air, usually from a ruptured emphysematous bleb in the lung, into the mediastinal tissue.
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- Mediastinal space
mediastinal space n. See mediastinum.
- Mediastinal vein
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.