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Mediastinal

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me·di·as·ti·num  (md--stnm)
n. pl. me·di·as·ti·na (-n)
The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
[New Latin mediastnum, from neuter of Medieval Latin mediastnus, medial, from Latin, inferior servant, drudge (anatomical sense probably influenced by Latin intestnum, intestine), from medius, middle; see medhyo- in Indo-European roots.]
medi·as·tinal (-nl) adj.
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