Definition of Mediastine
Me`di`as´tine
n.
1.
(Anat.)
A
partition
;
a
septum
;
specifically
,
the
folds
of
the
pleura
(
and
the
space
included
between
them
)
which
divide
the
thorax
into
a
right
and
left
cavity
.
The
space
included
between
these
folds
of
the
pleura
,
called
the
mediastinal space
,
contains
the
heart
and
gives
passage
to
the
esophagus
and
great
blood
vessels
.
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