plexus : Idioms & Phrases

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abdominal nerve plexus

  • noun a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
    plexus celiacus; abdominal nerve plexus; coeliac plexus.
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aortic plexus

  • noun a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
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autonomic plexus

  • noun a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
    autonomic plexus.
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brachial plexus

  • noun a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
    brachial plexus.
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cardiac plexus

  • noun a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
    cardiac plexus.
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carotid plexus

  • noun a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
    carotid plexus.
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cervical plexus

  • noun a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
    cervical plexus.
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Choroid plexus

  • noun a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
    choroid plexus.
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  • (Anat.), one of the delicate fringelike processes, consisting almost entirely of blood vessels, which project into the ventricles of the brain.
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coccygeal plexus

  • noun a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
    coccygeal plexus.
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coeliac plexus

  • noun a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
    plexus celiacus; abdominal nerve plexus; coeliac plexus.
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hypogastric plexus

  • noun a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
    hypogastric plexus.
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lumbar plexus

  • noun a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
    lumbar plexus.
  • noun a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
    lumbar plexus.
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lumbosacral plexus

  • noun a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area
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mesenteric plexus

  • noun a plexus of autonomic nerves
    mesenteric plexus.
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myenteric plexus

  • noun a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
    myenteric plexus.
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nerve plexus

  • noun a network of intersecting nerves
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periarterial plexus

  • noun an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
    periarterial plexus.
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plexus autonomici

  • noun a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
    autonomic plexus.
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plexus brachialis

  • noun a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
    brachial plexus.
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plexus cardiacus

  • noun a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
    cardiac plexus.
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plexus caroticus

  • noun a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
    carotid plexus.
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plexus celiacus

  • noun a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
    plexus celiacus; abdominal nerve plexus; coeliac plexus.
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plexus cervicalis

  • noun a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
    cervical plexus.
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plexus choroideus

  • noun a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
    choroid plexus.
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plexus coccygeus

  • noun a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
    coccygeal plexus.
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plexus dentalis

  • noun a plexus of nerves serving the teeth
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plexus hypogastricus

  • noun a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
    hypogastric plexus.
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plexus lumbalis

  • noun a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
    lumbar plexus.
  • noun a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
    lumbar plexus.
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plexus mesentericus

  • noun a plexus of autonomic nerves
    mesenteric plexus.
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plexus myentericus

  • noun a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
    myenteric plexus.
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plexus periarterialis

  • noun an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
    periarterial plexus.
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plexus pulmonalis

  • noun one of two autonomic nerve plexuses in each lung
    pulmonary plexis.
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plexus sacralis

  • noun a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
    plexus sacralis.
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pterygoid plexus

  • noun a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
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sacral plexus

  • noun a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
    plexus sacralis.
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Solar plexus

  • noun a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
    plexus celiacus; abdominal nerve plexus; coeliac plexus.
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  • (Anat.), a nervous plexus situated in the dorsal and anterior part of the abdomen, consisting of several sympathetic ganglia with connecting and radiating nerve fibers; so called in allusion to the radiating nerve fibers.
Webster 1913