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Thoracic vs Mediastinum - What's the difference?

thoracic | mediastinum |

In context|anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between thoracic and mediastinum

is that thoracic is (anatomy) of the thorax while mediastinum is (anatomy) the region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.

As nouns the difference between thoracic and mediastinum

is that thoracic is (zoology) one of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins while mediastinum is (anatomy) the region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.

As a adjective thoracic

is (anatomy) of the thorax.

thoracic

English

Alternative forms

* thoracick (obsolete)

Adjective

(-)
  • (anatomy) Of the thorax.
  • Derived terms

    * transthoracic

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectoral fins.
  • Anagrams

    *

    mediastinum

    English

    Noun

    (mediastina)
  • (anatomy) The region in mammals between the pleural sacs, containing the heart and all of the thoracic viscera except the lungs.
  • Derived terms

    *mediastinal *mediastitis *mediastinoscopy *mediastinotomy