Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to a mediastinum or middle septum or partition, particularly that of the thorax.
- noun In entomology, the submarginal vein of the wing of a cockroach.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a mediastinum.
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- adjective medicine Having to do with the
mediastinum .
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Examples
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Hydrops is secondary to vena caval obstruction and cardiac compression from large tumors causing an extreme mediastinal shift.
Bronchopulmonary sequestration and Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid
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All the concerns about the consequences of having a mediastinal chest mass and having been born premature are in the past, says her parents.
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A large mass causes mediastinal shift, hypoplasia of normal lung tissue, polyhydramnios and cardiovascular compromise leading to fetal hydrops and death.
Bronchopulmonary sequestration and Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid
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Rice HE, Flake AW, Hori T, Galy A, Verhoogen RH: Massive thymic hyperplasia: characterization of a rare mediastinal mass.
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“It is likely,” Halsted noted, “that we shall, in the near future, remove the mediastinal contents at some of our primary operations.”
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“It is likely,” Halsted noted, “that we shall, in the near future, remove the mediastinal contents at some of our primary operations.”
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“It is likely,” Halsted noted, “that we shall, in the near future, remove the mediastinal contents at some of our primary operations.”
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She was hypoxemic for several minutes, which resulted in an expanding pneumothorax, a resultant mediastinal shift, and cardiopulmonary arrest.
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The fractured rib had caused an expanding pneumothorax, a mediastinal shift, and cardiopulmonary arrest.
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This communication alerts the thoracic surgeon to the need for definitive diagnosis of posterior mediastinal masses with vertebral body involvement, particularly in children.
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