chyle cistern

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chyle cistern,

a dilatation at the beginning of the thoracic duct, situated ventrally to the body of the second lumbar vertebra, on the right side of and dorsally to the aorta. It receives the two lumbar lymphatic trunks and the intestinal lymphatic trunk. Also called Pecquet's cistern.

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