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Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
mediastinum +    
thoracic cavity +    
anterior mediastinum 
inferior mediastinum +  
mediastinum +  
middle mediastinum 
posterior mediastinum 
superior mediastinum 
The superior mediastinum is that portion of the interpleural space which lies between the manubrium sterni in front, and the upper thoracic vertebrae behind.

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: superior mediastinal part of chest
Related Synonyms: mediastinum superius
Xrefs: FMA:9827 ;   NCI:C33684 ;   SCTID:362687003 ;   UMLS:C0230147 ;   Wikipedia:Superior_mediastinum
Definition Sources: Wikipedia:Superior_mediastinum

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