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MYENTERIC PLEXUS
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
Synonyms:
myenteric plexus; plexus myentericus
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("myenteric plexus" is a kind of...):
nerve plexus (a network of intersecting nerves)