MEDIASTINUM


Meaning of MEDIASTINUM in English

n. (pl. mediastina) Anat. a membranous middle septum, esp. between the lungs. mediastinal adj.

[ mod.L f. med.L mediastinus medial, after L mediastinus drudge f. medius middle ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.