English Explanatory Dictionary

cisterna magna

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A region in the brain posterior to the medulla oblongata, below the cerebellum; cerebrospinal fluid enters from the fourth ventricle.

Word forms

cisterna magna

Etymology

Latin

Synonyms

cerebromedullary cistern
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