| cisterna magna | The largest of the subarachnoid cisterns between the cerebellum and the medulla oblongata; may be divided into a dorsal cistern located between the cerebellum and dorsal surface of the medulla (cisterna magna) and a lateral cistern located between the cerebellum and the lateral aspect of the medulla. Synonym: cisterna cerebellomedullaris, cisterna magna. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| therapia magna sterilisans | Ehrlich's concept that an infectious disease, especially one of protozoal origin, can be cured by one large dose of a suitable remedy, large enough to sterilise all the tissues and to destroy the microorganism contained therein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Fascioloides magna | A species of fasciolid flukes found in the lungs and liver of deer and sometimes cattle in North America; it is not known to infect humans. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lacuna magna | A recess on the roof of the fossa navicularis of the penis, formed by a fold of mucous membrane, the valve of the navicular fossa. (05 Mar 2000) |