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cisternae

n. (plural of cisterna English)

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cisternae

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cisterna
  1. n. a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid [syn: cistern]

  2. [also: cisternae (pl)]

Usage examples of "cisternae".

Where the subarachnoid space is greater than usual, the fluid collects in cisternae f sis'tur-nee.