mediastinum
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mediastinum
- /ˌmiːdi.əˈstaɪnəm/
Where it comes from
From New Latin mediastīnum, from Medieval Latin mediastīnus (“middling; middle”), from Latin mediastīnus (“a common servant”).
noun mediastina
- The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
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noun the region in mammals
| Español | mediastino |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 縱隔 /纵隔 zònggé |
| Français | médiastin |
| Deutsch | Mediastinum |
| Italiano | mediastino |
| Русский | средосте́ние sredosténije |
Talk about this word "mediastinum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/mediastinum. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. mediastinum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/mediastinum "mediastinum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/mediastinum.Cite this
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title = {mediastinum},
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