- chylocyst
- SYN: cisterna chyli. [chylo- + G. kystis, bladder]
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chy·lo·cyst (kiґlo-sist) cisterna chyli.
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chylocyst
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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
