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COELIAC PLEXUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
Synonyms:
abdominal nerve plexus; coeliac plexus; plexus celiacus; solar plexus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("coeliac plexus" is a kind of...):
nerve plexus (a network of intersecting nerves)
Holonyms ("coeliac plexus" 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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