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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 stomachplay

  Familiarity information: PLEXUS CELIACUS used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PLEXUS CELIACUS (noun)


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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