PLEXUS CELIACUS

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach

Synonyms:

abdominal nerve plexus; coeliac plexus; plexus celiacus; solar plexus

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Nouns denoting body parts

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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