mediastinal pleura


mediastinal part of parietal pleura

[TA] the continuation of the costal and diaphragmatic pleura of each side that passes from the vertebral column and sternum covering the sides of the mediastinum. Synonym(s): pars mediastinalis pleurae parietalis [TA], mediastinal pleura, pleura mediastinalis

mediastinal pleura

The portion of the parietal pleura that extends to cover the mediastinum.See also: pleura