Medical Dictionary

cisterna magna

noun cisterna mag·na \-ˈmag-nə\
plural cisternae mag·nae \-ˌnē\

Medical Definition of CISTERNA MAGNA

:  a large subarachnoid space between the caudal part of the cerebellum and the medulla oblongata

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