mediastinum

n. 纵隔 [医] 纵隔

发音

/ˌmiːdi.əˈstaɪnəm/

词形变化

mediastina 复数 mediastina

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.

    医学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

cavity cavum

整体词 2

chest cavity thoracic cavity

词源

From New Latin mediastīnum, from Medieval Latin mediastīnus (“middling; middle”), from Latin mediastīnus (“a common servant”).

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