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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cisternae 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 ).

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