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Mediastinum

The mediastinum (from Medieval Latin: mediastinus, lit. 'midway';pl.: mediastina) is the central compartment of the thoracic cavity. Surrounded by loose connective tissue, it is a region that contains vital organs and structures within the thorax, mainly the heart and its vessels, the esophagus, the trachea, the vagus, phrenic and cardiac nerves, the…

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Anatomy

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Medieval LatinLit.Thoracic cavityLoose connective tissueThorax
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9826
Latin
mediastinum
MeSH
D008482
TA2
3333
TA98
A07.1.02.101

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Mediastinum

Nodes86
Edges85
Triples34
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.023256
Components1

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related to External links · 10
Mediastinum → Anatomy, Divisions, Georgetown University, Human Anatomy Online, Subdivisions, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, The, The Anatomy Lesson, Thoracic Cavity, Wesley Norman
related to Clinical significance · 5
Mediastinum → Anterior, Middle, Neurogenic, Posterior, The
related to Thoracic plane · 5
Mediastinum → It, Louis, Ludwig, T4/T5, The
related to Widening · 4
Mediastinum → AP, PA, Widened, X-ray
related to Anatomy · 2
Mediastinum → It, The
FMA · 1
Mediastinum → 9826
Latin · 1
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TA2 · 1
Mediastinum → 3333
TA98 · 1
Mediastinum → A07.1.02.101

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thoracic inferior superior plane thorax middle posterior left pericardium contains organs sternal angle trachea anterior part anatomical cavity right behind

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MediastinumFMA98261.00infobox
MediastinumLatinmediastinum1.00infobox
MediastinumMeSHD0084821.00infobox
MediastinumTA233331.00infobox
MediastinumTA98A07.1.02.1011.00infobox
from small cell carcinoma from the lung.Posterior mediastinuminstance ofmetastatic disease0.80text
Mediastinumrelated to AnatomyThe0.60section
Mediastinumrelated to AnatomyIt0.60section
Mediastinumrelated to Clinical significanceThe0.60section
Mediastinumrelated to Clinical significanceAnterior0.60section
Mediastinumrelated to Clinical significanceMiddle0.60section
Mediastinumrelated to Clinical significancePosterior0.60section

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