SINCE 1828
cisterna chyli
noun
cisterna chy·li
| \-ˈkī-ˌlī
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plural cisternae chyli
Medical Definition of cisterna chyli
: a dilated lymph channel usually opposite the first and second lumbar vertebrae and marking the beginning of the thoracic duct
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