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plex⋅us

  [plek-suhs]
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–noun, plural -us⋅es, -us.
1. a network, as of nerves or blood vessels.
2. any complex structure containing an intricate network of parts: the plexus of international relations.
Origin:
1675–85; < NL: an interweaving, twining = L plect(ere) to plait, twine + -tus suffix of v. action
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plex·us   (plěk'səs)   
n.   pl. plexus or plex·us·es

  1. A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics: the cardiac plexus; the pelvic plexus.

  2. A combination of interlaced parts; a network.


[New Latin, from Latin, braid, from past participle of plectere, to plait; see plek- in Indo-European roots.]
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Main Entry: plex·us
Pronunciation: 'plek-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural plex·us·es
: a network ofanastomosing or interlacing blood vessels or nerves
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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plexus plex·us (plěk'səs)
n. pl. plexus or plex·us·es

  1. A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics.

  2. A combination of interlaced parts; a network.

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