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celiac plexus

celiac plexus noun: a complex network of nerves located in the abdomen, near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta.

Noun

celiac plexus (plural celiac plexuses)

  1. A complex network of nerves located in the abdomen, near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta.

Forms of celiac plexus

pluralceliac plexuses
alternative formcoeliac plexus

Questions about celiac plexus

What does celiac plexus mean?
Celiac plexus means a complex network of nerves located in the abdomen, near where the celiac trunk, superior mesenteric artery, and renal arteries branch from the abdominal aorta.
What part of speech is celiac plexus?
Celiac plexus is a noun.
What is the plural of celiac plexus?
The plural of celiac plexus is celiac plexuses.

Words near celiac plexus in the dictionary

  1. Celia
  2. celiac
  3. celiac arteries
  4. celiac artery
  5. celiac disease
  6. celiac plexus
  7. celiac plexuses
  8. celiac sprue
  9. celiac trunk
  10. celiac trunks
  11. celiacomesenteric

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