plexus
noun
a network, as of nerves or blood vessels.
plexuses
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pluralof plexus.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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These two plexuses and their connections were introduced earlier as the enteric nervous system.
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Spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord and reorganize through plexuses, which then give rise to systemic nerves.
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The walls of the entire alimentary canal are embedded with nerve plexuses that interact with the central nervous system and other nerve plexuses—either within the same digestive organ or in different ones.
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Two superficial venous plexuses are found in the anal canal: one within the anal columns and one at the anus.
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These tumours are rare, and are chiefly met with in the main cords or abdominal plexuses of the sympathetic system of children or young adults.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Alexis Thomson
