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Mediastinum

nounid 90880·updated May 18, 2026
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the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus

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plural
Mediastinums
possessive
Mediastinum's
pluralpossessive
Mediastinums'

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the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus

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