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PLEXUS CELIACUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does plexus celiacus mean?
• PLEXUS CELIACUS (noun)
The noun PLEXUS CELIACUS has 1 sense:
1. a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
Familiarity information: PLEXUS CELIACUS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
Classified under:
Nouns denoting body parts
Synonyms:
abdominal nerve plexus; coeliac plexus; plexus celiacus; solar plexus
Hypernyms ("plexus celiacus" is a kind of...):
nerve plexus (a network of intersecting nerves)
Holonyms ("plexus celiacus" is a part of...):
sympathetic nervous system (originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord; opposes physiological effects of the parasympathetic: reduces digestive secretions; speeds the heart; contracts blood vessels)
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