loading...| Preferred Name |
mediastinum |
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mass of tissues and organs separating the two pleural sacs, between the sternum anteriorly and the vertebral column posteriorly and from the thoracic inlet superiorly to the diaphragm inferiorly; contains the heart, pericardium, the bases of the great vessels, the trachea and bronchi, esophagus, thymus, lymph nodes, thoracic duct, and the phrenic and vagus nerves. |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/0461-3445 |
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C0025066 |
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| definition |
mass of tissues and organs separating the two pleural sacs, between the sternum anteriorly and the vertebral column posteriorly and from the thoracic inlet superiorly to the diaphragm inferiorly; contains the heart, pericardium, the bases of the great vessels, the trachea and bronchi, esophagus, thymus, lymph nodes, thoracic duct, and the phrenic and vagus nerves. |
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0461-3445 |
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0461-3445 |
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mediastinum |
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| tui |
T029 |
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