Mediastinum
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| Mediastinum | |
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| Term | Mediastinum |
| Short definition | mediastinoscope - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-uh-STY-noh-Scope) thin, tubular instrument used to examine the tissue and lymph nodes in the area between the lungs. These tissues include the heart and its major blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, and bronchi. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
mediastinum - (pronounced) (MEE-dee-uh-STY-num) The area between the lungs. Organs in this area include the heart and its major blood vessels, trachea, esophagus, thymus, and lymph nodes, but not the lungs
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