cisterna Definition
cis·terna (si stʉr′nə)
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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