celiac plexus

ˈsiː.li.æk ˈplɛk.səs

Definition

Definition of celiac plexus - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

network of nerves in the abdomen

TECH.

The surgeon carefully avoided the celiac plexus during the operation.
The celiac plexus is crucial for abdominal nerve function.
Damage to the celiac plexus can cause severe pain.

solar plexus

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Expressions with celiac

celiac disease

chronic autoimmune disorder triggered by gluten ingestion

She was diagnosed with celiac disease after years of stomach pain.

celiac artery

major artery from aorta below diaphragm supplying stomach liver spleen

The celiac artery branches off the aorta below the diaphragm.

celiac axis

major artery supplying blood to abdominal organs

The surgeon examined the celiac axis for any blockages.

celiac sprue

autoimmune disease where gluten harms the intestines

Celiac sprue can cause stomach pain after eating bread.

celiac trunk

artery branching into gastric hepatic splenic arteries

Surgeons carefully examined the celiac trunk during the operation.

Expressions with plexus

solar plexus

area of the stomach where these nerves are located

He felt a sharp pain in his solar plexus.

brachial plexus

network of nerves from neck and chest that controls arm and shoulder

The brachial plexus was injured in the accident.

cardiac plexus

network of nerves near and supplying the heart

The cardiac plexus controls nerve signals to the heart.

carotid plexus

network of nerves around the internal carotid artery

The carotid plexus is crucial for autonomic functions.

cervical plexus

nerve plexus beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Injury to the cervical plexus can affect shoulder sensation.

choroid plexus

multilobed vascular membrane secreting cerebrospinal fluid

The choroid plexus secretes cerebrospinal fluid into the ventricles.

plexus brachialis

network of nerves supplying the arm and shoulder

The injury affected his plexus brachialis, causing arm weakness.

plexus suprarenalis

network of nerves above the kidneys

The plexus suprarenalis is crucial for adrenal gland function.

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French:plexus cœliaque, ...
German:Solarplexus, ...
Italian:plesso celiaco, ...
Spanish:plexo celíaco, ...
Portuguese:plexo celíaco, ...
Chinese:腹腔神经丛, ...
Japanese:腹腔神経叢, ...
Arabic:الضفيرة البطنية, ...
Hebrew:מִקְלַעַת הַבֶּטֶן, ...
Russian:чревное сплетение, ...
Ukrainian:черевне сплетіння, ...
Hindi:सेलिएक जाल, ...
Bengali:সিলিয়াক প্লেক্সাস, ...
Catalan:plexe celíac, ...
Czech:celiakální plexus, ...
Danish:plexus celiacus, ...
Dutch:plexus coeliacus, ...
Greek:κοιλιακό πλέγμα, ...
Hungarian:napfonat, ...
Khmer:បណ្តាញសរសៃប្រសាទសេលីយ៉ាក់, ...
Korean:복강 신경총, ...
Persian:شبکه عصبی سلیاک, ...
Polish:splot trzewny, ...
Portuguese (BR):plexo celíaco, ...
Romanian:plex celiac, ...
Swedish:solar plexus, ...
Thai:เครือข่ายเส้นประสาทในช่องท้อง, ...
Turkish:çölyak pleksusu, ...
Vietnamese:đám rối dương, ...

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