| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| mediastinum | the chest cavity containing the heart |
| mediastina | MEDIASTINUM, the chest cavity containing the heart |
| mediastinal | relating to the mediastinum, the chest cavity containing the heart |
| pneumothorax | The presence of air or gas in the cavity between the lungs and the chest wall, causing collapse of the lung |
| thoracocentesis | surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, usually using a hollow needle inserted through the wall of the chest also THORACENTESIS |
| thoracocenteses | THORACOCENTESIS, surgery performed to draw off fluid from the pleural cavity, usually using a hollow needle inserted through the wall of the chest also THORACENTESIS |
