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.

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Meanings

nounceliac plexus (plural celiac plexuses)

plural celiac plexuses · alternative coeliac plexus

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
solar plexus
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APA

celiac plexus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celiac%20plexus

MLA

“celiac plexus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/celiac%20plexus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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