superior mediastinum
Anatomy
noun
The upper part of the mediastinum; the part of the mediastinum above the heart; specifically the part of the mediastinum extending downwards from the thoracic inlet to a plane passing between the manubrium of the sternum and the fourth thoracic vertebra.
Origin
Early 19th century. After post-classical Latin mediastinum superius.
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