plexus

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A network or interwoven mass, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels
a group of joined nerves, blood vessels, or lymph vessels
Plexus Resources Corporation, a predecessor company to Kinross Gold Corporation
see solar plexus. solar plexus
The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities
A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of elements or parts in a coherent structure
A network or interweaving of nerves and blood vessels (Plural form: plexuses )
a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers
{i} intersection of nerves; network of blood vessels and nerves
plexus dentalis
a plexus of nerves serving the teeth
cardiac plexus
A plexus of nerves situated at the base of the heart that innervate the heart
solar plexus
A complex network of nerves and ganglia, located within the abdomen behind the stomach
aortic plexus
a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
autonomic plexus
a plexus of sympathetic and parasympathetic nerve fibers
brachial plexus
A network of nerves located in the neck and axilla, composed of the anterior branches of the lower four cervical and first two thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the chest, shoulder, and arm
brachial plexus
a network of nerves formed by cervical and thoracic spinal nerves and supplying the arm and parts of the shoulder
cardiac plexus
a plexus of nerves supplying the heart and nearby structures
carotid plexus
a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
cervical plexus
a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle
choroid plexus
A vascular structure in the ventricles of the brain which produces cerebrospinal fluid
choroid plexus
The choroid plexus is a rich network of blood vessels located in the brain, and is responsible for the production of cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid which surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord
choroid plexus
Folded processes that project into the ventricles and secrete CSF
choroid plexus
a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
choroid plexus
a vascular structure located in the ventricles of the brain which produce CSF A Choroid plexectomy would remove some or all of these structures
choroid plexus
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choroid plexus
A vascular portion of the brain in the ventricles that secretes cerebrospinal fluid
coccygeal plexus
a small plexus formed by the fifth sacral and coccygeal nerves
hypogastric plexus
a plexus of nerves serving the pelvic viscera
lumbar plexus
a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
lumbosacral plexus
a nerve plexus formed by the ventral divisions of the coccygeal and sacral and lumbar nerves; supplies the lower limbs and perineum and coccygeal area
mesenteric plexus
a plexus of autonomic nerves
myenteric plexus
a plexus of unmyelinated fibers and postganglionic autonomic cell bodies in the muscular coat of the esophagus and stomach and intestines
nerve plexus
a network of intersecting nerves
periarterial plexus
an autonomic plexus that accompanies an artery
pterygoid plexus
a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
sacral plexus
a nerve plexus formed by the 4th and 5th lumbar and 1st, 2nd, 3rd sacral nerves; supplies the pelvic region and lower limbs
solar plexus
network of vessels located in the abdomen
solar plexus
Your solar plexus is the part of your stomach, below your ribs, where it is painful if you are hit hard. the front part of your body just below your ribs (Because its nerves spread out from the center like the rays of the sun)
solar plexus
a large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
Turkish - English

Definition of plexus in Turkish English dictionary

plexus koroideus
(Tıp) plexus choroideus
plexus

    Hyphenation

    plex·us

    Turkish pronunciation

    pleksıs

    Synonyms

    rete

    Pronunciation

    /ˈpleksəs/ /ˈplɛksəs/

    Etymology

    [ 'plek-s&s ] (noun.) 1682. Latin, from plex-, past participle stem of plectere (“plait, interweave”).
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