COELIAC PLEXUS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does coeliac plexus mean? 

• COELIAC PLEXUS (noun)
  The noun COELIAC PLEXUS has 1 sense:

1. a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach

  Familiarity information: COELIAC PLEXUS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COELIAC PLEXUS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

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

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)