| mediastinal pleurisy | Inflammation of the portion of the pleura lining the mediastinal surface of the lung. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| middle mediastinal mass | <radiology> Mnemonic: not VD, 90% malignant, Nodes, tumour (metastasis, lymphoma/leukaemia), infection, inhalational disease, Castleman disease, Tumour, primary lung, trachea, oesophagus carcinoma, Vascular, aneurysm, haematoma, Duplication cyst, bronchogenic, enteric, neurenteric (12 Dec 1998) |
| posterior mediastinal arteries | Numerous small arteries supplying the pleura and lymph nodes of the posterior mediastinum. Synonym: rami mediastinales aortae thoracicae, posterior mediastinal arteries. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior mediastinal lymph nodes | Nodes located along the thoracic aorta; they receive vessels from the oesophagus, diaphragm, liver and pericardium and send efferents to the thoracic duct and bronchomediastinal lymphatic trunk(s). Synonym: nodi lymphatici mediastinales posteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior mediastinal mass | <radiology> Mnemonic: HALOVEEN, haematoma, abscess, lymph nodexs, osteophyte, vertebral (metastasis, plasmacytoma), extramedullary haematopoesis, oesophagus, neurogenic (12 Dec 1998) |
| abdominal aorta | <anatomy> The largest arterial conduit below the diaphragm. This term refers to the portion of the aorta below the diaphragm to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries. It supplies blood to the abdominal viscera, pelvic organs and lower extremities. (20 Jun 2000) |
| abdominal part of aorta | <anatomy> The largest arterial conduit below the diaphragm. This term refers to the portion of the aorta below the diaphragm to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries. It supplies blood to the abdominal viscera, pelvic organs and lower extremities. (20 Jun 2000) |
| aorta | <anatomy> The largest artery in the body which has its origin at the heart. It gives off branches to the extremities, neck and major organs for the purpose of supplying oxygenated blood. (27 Sep 1997) |
| aorta abdominalis | <anatomy> The largest arterial conduit below the diaphragm. This term refers to the portion of the aorta below the diaphragm to the bifurcation into the right and left common iliac arteries. It supplies blood to the abdominal viscera, pelvic organs and lower extremities. (20 Jun 2000) |
| aorta angusta | Congenital narrowness of aorta. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aorta ascendens | The part of the aorta prior to the aortic arch from which arise the coronary arteries. Synonym: aorta ascendens, ascending part of aorta, pars ascendens aortae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| aorta descendens | A part of the aorta, further divided into the thoracic aorta and the abdominal aorta. Synonym: pars descendens aortae, aorta descendens, descending part of aorta. (05 Mar 2000) |