English Explanatory Dictionary

mediastinum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.

Pronunciation

/ˌmiːdi.əˈstaɪnəm/

Word forms

mediastinum mediastina

Etymology

From New Latin mediastīnum, from Medieval Latin mediastīnus (“middling; middle”), from Latin mediastīnus (“a common servant”).

Derived words

hemomediastinum mediastinal mediastinitis mediastinoscopy mediastinotomy mediastitis pneumomediastinum
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