Definition of Cisterns. Meaning of Cisterns. Synonyms of Cisterns

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Definition of Cisterns

Cistern
Cistern Cis"tern, n. [OE. cisterne, OF. cisterne, F. cisterne, fr. L. cisterna, fr. cista box, chest. See Cist, and cf. chest.] 1. An artificial reservoir or tank for holding water, beer, or other liquids. 2. A natural reservoir; a hollow place containing water. ``The wide cisterns of the lakes.' --Blackmore.

Meaning of Cisterns from wikipedia

- often lined with hydraulic plaster. Cisterns are distinguished from wells by their waterproof linings. Modern cisterns range in capacity from a few litres...
- The prepontine cistern, or pontine cistern is one of the subarachnoid cisterns situated ventral to the pons. It contains the basilar artery.: 478  Each...
- cerebellopontine cistern (also pontocerebellar cistern, cerebellopontine angle cistern, or angle cistern) is a paired subarachnoid cistern at the cerebellopontine...
- The interpeduncular cistern (or basal cistern) is the subarachnoid cistern situated between the dorsum sellae (anteriorly) and the two cerebral peduncles...
- is the largest of several hundred ancient cisterns that lie beneath the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The cistern, located 150 metres (490 ft) southwest of...
-  440. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0. J. Randy Jinkins (2000). "The Subarachnoid Cisterns, Fissures, and Spaces". Atlas of neuroradiologic embryology, anatomy, and...
- Look up cistern in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cistern is a water storage tank. Cistern may also refer to: Subarachnoid cisterns, openings in the...
- as the subarachnoid cisterns.[citation needed] Although they are often described as distinct compartments, the subarachnoid cisterns are not truly anatomically...
- Commons has media related to Cistern of Philoxenos. List of Roman cisterns History of Roman and Byzantine domes "Binbirdirek Cistern Istanbul". Archived from...
- The cistern of lamina terminalis is one of the subarachnoid cisterns. It is situated (depending upon the source) either superior to the lamina terminalis...