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Mediastinum — The area between the lungs. The organs in this area include the heart and its large veins and arteries, the trachea, the esophagus, the bronchi, and lymph nodes. * * * 1. A septum between two parts of an organ or a cavity. 2. [TA] The median… … Medical dictionary
mediastinum inferius — [TA] inferior mediastinum: the three inferior portions of the mediastinum, comprising the m. anterius, m. medium, and m. posterius; see also mediastinum (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
Mediastinum — Media|sti̱num [nlat. Bildung zu lat. medius = mittlerer] s; s, ...na: 1) „Mittelfell“, Mittelteil des Thoraxinnenraumes, der zwischen den beiden Pleurasäcken liegt und das Herz, die großen Gefäße, die Luftröhre und die Speiseröhre enthält. 2) in… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Posterior mediastinum — Infobox Anatomy Name = Posterior mediastinum Latin = mediastinum posterius GraySubject = 239 GrayPage = 1093 Caption = Mediastinum Caption2 = A transverse section of the thorax, showing the contents of the middle and the posterior mediastinum.… … Wikipedia
mediastinal cavity posterior — mediastinum posterius … Medical dictionary
postmediastinum — SYN: posterior mediastinum. * * * post·me·di·as·ti·num (pōst″me de əs tiґnəm) mediastinum posterius … Medical dictionary
Pars — Pạrs [aus lat. pars, Gen.: partis = Teil, Abschnitt] w; , Pạrtes: relativ selbständiger Abschnitt eines größeren oder zusammengesetzten Organs (Anat.). Pạrs ab|domina̱lis aọrtae: neue Bez. für ↑Aorta abdominalis. Pạrs ab|domina̱lis… … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… … Medical dictionary
segment — 1. A section; a part of an organ or other structure delimited naturally, artificially, or by invagination from the remainder. SYN: segmentum [TA]. SEE ALSO: metamere. 2. A territory of an organ having independent function, supply, or drainage. 3 … Medical dictionary
Средостение — I Средостение (mediastinum) часть грудной полости, ограниченная спереди грудиной, сзади позвоночником. Покрыто внутригрудной фасцией, по бокам медиастинальной плеврой. Сверху границей С. является верхняя апертура грудной клетки, снизу диафрагма.… … Медицинская энциклопедия
