Body Location or Region
anterior mediastinum
an·te·ri·or me·di·as·ti·num [ an-teer-ee-er mee-dee-uh-sty-num ]
Definitions related to anterior mediastinum:
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The area between the lungs; it contains the thymus, some lymph nodes, and vessels and branches of the internal thoracic artery.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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The area in the front part of the chest between the lungs.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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