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cis·terna (si stʉr)

noun pl. -·nae-nē

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

Etymology: L: see cistern

cisterna Related Forms

cis·ter·nal adjective

cisterna Usage Examples

Converse of object

utilize: Progeny vaccinia and human cytomegalovirus particles utilize early endosomal cisternae for their envelopes.

Adjective modifier

  • endosomal: Progeny vaccinia and human cytomegalovirus particles utilize early endosomal cisternae for their envelopes.
  • membrane-bound: The Golgi apparatus is usually found close to the cell nucleus and consists of one or more stacks of membrane-bound cisternae ( sacs ).
  • second: Assembly of vaccinia virus: the second wrapping cisterna is derived from the trans Golgi network.

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