Noun: solar plexus 'sow-lu(r) 'plek-sus
- A large plexus of sympathetic nerves in the abdomen behind the stomach
"A blow to the solar plexus can cause intense pain and shortness of breath";
- coeliac plexus, plexus celiacus, abdominal nerve plexus
Derived forms: solar plexuses
Type of: nerve plexus
Part of: sympathetic nervous system
Encyclopedia: Solar plexus