| NOUN | body | mediastinum | the part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus |
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| Meaning | The part of the thoracic cavity between the lungs that contains the heart and aorta and esophagus and trachea and thymus. | |
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| Part of | chest cavity, thoracic cavity | The cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart |
| Broader | cavity, bodily cavity, cavum | (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body |
| Spanish | mediastino | |
| Catalan | mediastí | |
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