cisternae

Variant of cisterna

cisterna definition

cis·terna (si stʉr′nə)

noun pl. cisternae -·nae (-nē)

Anat. a cistern; specif., any of the enlarged spaces below the arachnoid

Etymology: L: see cistern

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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