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Noun: cisterna (cisternae)  si'stur-nu
  1. A sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
    "The cisterna magna is an important site for collecting cerebrospinal fluid samples";
    - cistern

Derived forms: cisternae

Type of: sac

Encyclopedia: Cisterna, Lazio