CISTERNA CHYLI


Meaning of CISTERNA CHYLI in English

-ˈkīˌlī noun

( plural cisternae chyli )

Etymology: New Latin, literally, cistern of the chyle

: a dilated lymph channel usually opposite the 1st and 2d lumbar vertebrae and marking the beginning of the thoracic duct

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