| mediastinal branches of thoracic aorta | Numerous small arteries supplying the pleura and lymph nodes of the posterior mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales aortae thoracicae, posterior mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mediastinal cyst | Cysts of one of the parts of the mediastinum: the superior part, containing the trachea, oesophagus, thoracic duct and thymus organs; the inferior middle part, containing the pericardium; the inferior anterior part containing some lymph nodes; and the inferior posterior part, containing the thoracic duct and oesophagus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mediastinal diseases | Disorders of the mediastinum, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mediastinal emphysema | Presence of air in the mediastinal tissues due to leakage of air from the tracheobronchial tree, usually as a result of trauma. (12 Dec 1998) |
| mediastinal fibrosis | <radiology> Histoplasmosis most common cause, can cause superior vena cava obstruction (12 Dec 1998) |
| mediastinal lipomatosis | Increased mediastinal fat caused by taking steroids. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal part of lung | The part of the medial surface of a lung in contact with the mediastinum. Synonym: pars mediastinalis pulmonis, facies mediastinalis pulmonis, mediastinal part of lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal pleura | The continuation of the costal pleura passing from the sternum to the vertebral column which covers the side of the mediastinum. Synonym: pleura mediastinalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal pleurisy | Inflammation of the portion of the pleura lining the mediastinal surface of the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal space | <anatomy> The space in the thoracic cavity behind the sternum and in between the two pleural sacs (containing the lungs). (27 Sep 1997) |
| mediastinal surface of lung | The part of the medial surface of a lung in contact with the mediastinum. Synonym: pars mediastinalis pulmonis, facies mediastinalis pulmonis, mediastinal part of lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinal veins | Several small veins from the mediastinum emptying into the brachiocephalic veins or the superior vena cava. Synonym: venae mediastinales. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the mediastinum, which includes the cavity that separates the lungs and includes the heart, great vessels, trachea, thymus and connective tissue. (27 Sep 1997) |
| mediastinography | Radiography of the mediastinum. Origin: mediastinum + G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
| mediastinopericarditis | Inflammation of the pericardium and of the surrounding mediastinal cellular tissue. (05 Mar 2000) |