Definition of Cisternae

1. cisterna [n] - See also: cisterna

Medical Definition of Cisternae

1. Membrane bounded saccules of the smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi appartus. Operationally might almost be considered as an extra cytoplasmic compartment since substances in the cisternal space will eventually be released to the exterior. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cisternae

cissiest
cissoid
cissoids
cissus
cissuses
cissy
cist
Cistaceae
cisted
Cistercian
cistern
cistern
cisterna
cisterna
cisternae (current term)
cisternae (current term)
cisternae subarachnoideales
cisternal
cisternal
cisternal puncture
cisterna ambiens
cisterna basalis
cisterna caryothecae
cisterna cerebellomedullaris
cisterna chiasmatis
cisterna chyli
cisterna cruralis
cisterna fossae lateralis cerebri
cisterna interpeduncularis
cisterna magna

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