Cisterna chyli
System
Immune/Lymphatic
SNOMED CT
279088007
Cisterna chyli
Definition
A dilated sac at the lower end of the thoracic duct into which lymph from the intestinal trunk and two lumbar lymphatic trunks flow.
Also known as atypical confluence of lymph trunks, chyle cistern, cistern of Pecquet, cisterna chyli — per UBERON
The Cisterna chyli is a part of the Immune/Lymphatic.