cisterna
noun
cis·ter·na
si-ˈstər-nə
plural cisternae
si-ˈstər-ˌnē
: 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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“Cisterna.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cisterna. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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