mediastinal
Between the lungs
Mediastinal refers to the mediastinum—the central compartment of the chest cavity between the lungs, containing the heart, major blood vessels, esophagus, trachea, and lymph nodes.
The term appears in medical contexts describing structures, conditions, or procedures in this region: mediastinal lymph nodes, mediastinal mass, mediastinal widening on the chest X-ray.
Circulatory system's pump
- lungsRespiratory chest organs
- tracheaRespiratory airway tube
- esophagusFood tube to stomach
- thymusLymphoid organ maturing T-cells
bronchi · aorta · pericardium · thorax · pleura · sternum · diaphragm · chest
Magnetic body imaging
- chest x-rayRadiographic image of torso
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
- contrastNotable difference between things
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
ultrasound · angiography · fluoroscopy · echocardiography · radiograph · tomography · window · silhouette
Cancer from immune cells
- thymomaTumor of thymus tissue
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- teratomaMulti-tissue germ cell tumor
- goiterEnlarged thyroid gland
cyst · neuroblastoma · metastasis · tumor · mass · widening · shift · hemorrhage
Surgical chest wall opening
- sternotomySurgical cut through breastbone
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
debulking · drainage · exploration · excision · staging · approach
heart
Circulatory system's pump
thymus · bronchi · aorta · pericardium · thorax · pleura · sternum · diaphragm · chest · compartment
MRI
Magnetic body imaging
- chest x-rayRadiographic image of torso
- PETNuclear medicine imaging
- contrastNotable difference between things
biopsy · ultrasound · angiography · fluoroscopy · echocardiography · radiograph · tomography · window · silhouette · contour
lymphoma
Cancer from immune cells
- thymomaTumor of thymus tissue
- sarcoidosisGranulomatous inflammatory disorder
- teratomaMulti-tissue germ cell tumor
goiter · cyst · neuroblastoma · metastasis · tumor · mass · widening · shift · hemorrhage · fibrosis
thoracotomy
Surgical chest wall opening
- sternotomySurgical cut through breastbone
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
biopsy · debulking · drainage · exploration · excision · staging · approach
mediastinalpulmonary
Of the lungs
cardiac · pleural · pericardial · peripheral · abdominal