cis·ter·na | \ si-ˈstər-nə 
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\ plural cisternae\ si-ˈstər-ˌnē \
\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
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nouncis·ter·na | \ sis-ˈtər-nə \
\ plural cisternae\ -ˌnē \
\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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