mediastinum
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Definition of mediastinum
: the space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contains all the tissues and organs of the chest except the lungs and pleurae also : this space with its contents
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mediastinum
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Medical Definition of mediastinum
1 : the space in the chest between the pleural sacs of the lungs that contains all the viscera of the chest except the lungs and pleurae also : this space with its contents
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