intracisternal

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/ˌɪntɹəsɪˈstɝnəl/

adjective

Occurring within a subarachnoid cistern.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

adjectiveintracisternal (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemedicineOccurring within a subarachnoid cistern.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishcisternal
  7. Englishintracisternal

From intra- + cisternal.

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APA

intracisternal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intracisternal

MLA

“intracisternal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intracisternal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intracisternal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intracisternal.

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