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The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia 10-01-1996 mediastinum /m'dust'num/, a portion of the space in the middle of the chest, between the sacs containing the two lungs. It extends from the breastbone (sternum) to the spine. It contains all of the chest organs, except the lungs. The ideas, procedures and ...
October 1, 1996; The Mosby Medical Encyclopedia

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