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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
DG
diagnostic imaging
EM
embryology
GD
growth & development
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
VI
virology
Record Number:
8650
Unique Identifier:
D008482
Occurrence in VHL
:
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