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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Mediastinum
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Mediastino
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Mediastino
Tree Number:
A01.923.761.800.500
Definition
English
:
A membrane in the midline of the
THORAX
of
mammals
. It separates the lungs between the
STERNUM
in front and the VERTEBRAL COLUMN behind. It also surrounds the HEART,
TRACHEA
,
ESOPHAGUS
, THYMUS, and
LYMPH NODES.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
inflammation
=
MEDIASTINITIS
See Related
English
:
Mediastinoscopy
Pneumomediastinum, Diagnostic
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
EM
embryology
GD
growth & development
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SU
surgery
US
ultrasonography
VI
virology
Record Number:
8650
Unique Identifier:
D008482
Occurrence in VHL
:
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