cisterna
cis·ter·na
noun \sis-ˈtər-nə\ plural cis·ter·nae\-ˌnē\
Definition of CISTERNA
: cistern 3: as a : one of the large spaces under the arachnoid membrane b : one of the flattened vesicles comprising the Golgi apparatus and the part of the endoplasmic reticulum studded with ribosomes
— cis·ter·nal \-nəl\ adjective
Origin of CISTERNA
New Latin, from Latin, reservoir
First Known Use: circa 1860
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