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Anterior mediastinum
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The area in the front part of the chest between the lungs. Also called prevascular space. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The area between the lungs; it contains the thymus, some lymph nodes, and vessels and branches of the internal thoracic artery. (NCI Thesaurus)
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