phrenicomediastinal recess

phren·i·co·me·di·as·ti·nal re·cess

[TA] the recess of the pleural cavity between the diaphragm and the mediastinum. Synonym(s): recessus phrenicomediastinalis [TA]

phrenicomediastinal recess

A recess at the juncture between the diaphragmatic and mediastinal pleurae coursing along the line of attachment of the pericardium to the diaphragm.