What does "cisterna" mean?

Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.

What is a synonym for "cisterna"?

Common synonyms include: cistern, cavity, golgi sac, organellar compartment, reservoir, sac.

noun

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Noun

1
Any of the various membranes sections comprising some organelles like the Golgi apparatus and the endoplasmic reticulum.
2
a sac or cavity containing fluid especially lymph or cerebrospinal fluid wordnet

From Latin cisterna. Doublet of cistern.