Noun: coeliac plexus
- A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
"A blow to the coeliac plexus can cause intense pain and shortness of breath";
- solar plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus
Derived forms: coeliac plexuses
Type of: nerve plexus
Part of: sympathetic nervous system
Encyclopedia: Coeliac plexus