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solar plexus

 
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–noun
1. Also called celiac plexus. Anatomy. a network of nerves situated at the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta.
2. a point on the stomach wall, just below the sternum, where a blow will affect this nerve center.
Origin:
1765–75; so called from the raylike pattern of the nerve fibers
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Main Entry: so·lar plexus
Pronunciation: 'sO-l&r-
Function: noun
1 : CELIAC PLEXUS
2 : the part of the abdomen including the stomach and celiac plexus that is particularly vulnerable to the effects of a blow to the body wall infront of it —not used technically
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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solar plexus n.
See celiac plexus.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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