Anatomy
celiac plexus
ce·li·ac plex·us
Subclass of:
Autonomic Pathways
Definitions related to celiac plexus:
  • A complex network of nerve fibers including sympathetic and parasympathetic efferents and visceral afferents. The celiac plexus is the largest of the autonomic plexuses and is located in the abdomen surrounding the celiac and superior mesenteric arteries.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • A network of nerves in the upper abdomen; medication is sometimes injected here as part of a therapy to ease pain called a nerve block.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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