Concept information
Preferred term
Mediastinum
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- inflammation = MEDIASTINITIS
Scope note
- A membrane in the midline of the THORAX of mammals. It separates the lungs between the STERNUM in front and the VERTEBRAL COLUMN behind. It also surrounds the HEART, TRACHEA, ESOPHAGUS, THYMUS, and LYMPH NODES.
In other languages
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Finnish
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mediastinum
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008482
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