cistern
noun
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
Example Sentences
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The hollow portion of the ER tubules is called the lumen or cisternal space.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Every Friday, Sanders has to go to his doctor's office for a cisternal tap, in which spinal fluid is removed, tested and mixed with amphotericin B for reinjection.
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