cis·ter·na
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plural cisternae\
si-ˈstər-ˌnē
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Definition of cisterna
: cistern sense 3: such 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
Other Words from cisterna
cisternal
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si-ˈstər-nəl
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adjective
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adjective
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cisterna
noun
cis·ter·na
| \ sis-ˈtər-nə
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plural cisternae\
-ˌnē
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Medical Definition of cisterna
: cistern: as
a
: cisterna magna
b
: cisterna chyli
c
: one of the interconnected flattened vesicles or tubules comprising the endoplasmic reticulum
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The first known use of cisterna was circa 1860
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