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Complete Definition of "plexus"

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English
Etymology
Latin, from plex-, past participle stem of plectere ‘plait, interweave’.

Pronunciation
[IPA]: /'plɛksəs/
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-ɛksəs|-ɛksəs

Noun
plexus (plural plexus or plexuses)

  1. A network or interwoven mass, especially anatomy of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels.

#:*1934: I have the sensation of being immersed in the very plexus of life, focal from whatever place, position or attitude I take my stance. — Henry Miller, Tropic of Cancer

Synonyms
rete

Derived terms
brachial plexus
cardiac plexus
choroid plexus
pelvic plexus
solar plexus

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