Cerebellomedullary cistern
cerebellomedullary cistern cer·e·bell·o·med·ull·ar·y cistern (sěr’ə-běl’ō-měd’l-ěr’ē, mə-dŭl’ə-rē)
n.
The largest of the subarachnoid cisterns between the undersurface of the cerebellum and the dorsal surface of the medulla oblongata.
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