chylocyst

chylocyst
SYN: cisterna chyli. [chylo- + G. kystis, bladder]

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chy·lo·cyst (kiґlo-sist) cisterna chyli.

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  • chylocyst — chy·lo·cyst …   English syllables

  • chylocyst — ˈkīləˌsist noun ( s) Etymology: chyl + cyst : cisterna chyli …   Useful english dictionary

  • cisterna — SYN: cistern. [L. an underground cistern for water, fr. cista, a box] c. ambiens [TA] SYN: ambient cistern. c. basalis SYN: interpeduncular cistern. c. caryothecae the space between the internal and external membranes of the nuclear …   Medical dictionary

  • cisterna chyli — cisterna chy·li kī .lī n, pl cisternae chyli a dilated lymph channel usu. opposite the first and second lumbar vertebrae and marking the beginning of the thoracic duct * * * [TA] a dilated portion of the thoracic duct at its origin in the lumbar… …   Medical dictionary

  • chyl- — combining form or chyli or chylo Etymology: French or New Latin, from Greek chyl , chylo , from chylos 1. : chyle chyluria …   Useful english dictionary

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