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Definition of Plexus
1. Noun. A network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels.
Exact synonyms: Rete
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Structure, Bodily Structure, Body Structure, Complex Body Part, Structure
Specialized synonyms: Aortic Plexus, Nerve Plexus, Choroid Plexus, Plexus Choroideus, Lumbar Plexus, Plexus Lumbalis, Pterygoid Plexus, Rete Testis
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Structure, Bodily Structure, Body Structure, Complex Body Part, Structure
Specialized synonyms: Aortic Plexus, Nerve Plexus, Choroid Plexus, Plexus Choroideus, Lumbar Plexus, Plexus Lumbalis, Pterygoid Plexus, Rete Testis
Definition of Plexus
1. n. A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers.
2. n. A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of elements or parts in a coherent structure.
Definition of Plexus
1. an interlacing of parts [n -ES]
Medical Definition of Plexus
1. A network or tangle, a general term for a network of lymphatic vessels, nerves or veins. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)