NOUN | body | coeliac plexus, solar plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus | a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach |
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Meaning | A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach. | |
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Synonyms | solar plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus | |
Part of | sympathetic nervous system | originates in the thoracic regions of the spinal cord |
Broader | nerve plexus | A network of intersecting nerves |
Spanish | plexo solar | |
Catalan | plexe solar |
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