Meanings
nouncisterna (plural cisternae)
plural cisternae
- biologyAny of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid
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Origin
- Latincisterna
- Englishcisterna
From Latin cisterna. Doublet of cistern.
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Dutch cisterne
- cisternemembrane section comprising organelles
Finnish sisterna
- sisternamembrane section comprising organelles
Hungarian golgi-zsákok, Golgi-zsák
- golgi-zsákokmembrane section comprising organelles
- Golgi-zsákmembrane section comprising organelles
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cisterna. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisterna
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“cisterna.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisterna. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cisterna,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cisterna.
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