Medical Dictionary
cisterna chyli
noun cisterna chy·li \-ˈkī-ˌlī\
plural cisternae chyli
Medical Definition of CISTERNA CHYLI
: a dilated lymph channel usually opposite the first and second lumbar vertebrae and marking the beginning of the thoracic duct
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