solar plexus

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noun

Also called celiac plexus. Anatomy. a network of nerves situated at the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta.

a point on the stomach wall, just below the sternum, where a blow will affect this nerve center.

Origin of solar plexus

First recorded in 1765–75; so called from the raylike pattern of the nerve fibers

Words nearby solar plexus

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Example sentences from the Web for solar plexus

And then, "Chance blow in the solar-plexus," someone was saying.
Paradise Garden|George Gibbs
This I applied over the solar-plexus and to the anterior surface of his body.
Lincoln's Last Hours|Charles A. Leale
"It's a solar-plexus retort, just the same," said Carraway, as he shook his head and went to bed.
The Booming of Acre Hill|John Kendrick Bangs
When Mrs. B. gets 'old of a broom, or a mop, the safest thing to do is to draw in your solar-plexus an' run.
Mrs. Bindle|Hebert Jenkins

Smoke caught the patient by the nose and tapped the solar-plexus section so as to make the mouth gasp open.
Smoke Bellew|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for solar plexus

solar plexus

noun

Also called: coeliac plexus anatomy the network of sympathetic nerves situated behind the stomach that supply the abdominal organs

(not in technical usage) the part of the stomach beneath the diaphragm; pit of the stomach

Word Origin for solar plexus

C18: referring to resemblance between the radial network of nerves and ganglia and the rays of the sun

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Medical definitions for solar plexus

solar plexus

n.

celiac plexus

单词	solar plexus
释义	solar plexus SEE SYNONYMS FOR solar plexus ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also called celiac plexus. Anatomy. a network of nerves situated at the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta. a point on the stomach wall, just below the sternum, where a blow will affect this nerve center. Origin of solar plexus First recorded in 1765–75; so called from the raylike pattern of the nerve fibers Words nearby solar plexus solar month, solar myth, solar neutrino unit, solar panel, solar photovoltaic cells, solar plexus, solar pond, solar power, solar radiation, solar radius, solar sail Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for solar plexus And then, "Chance blow in the solar-plexus," someone was saying. Paradise Garden\|George Gibbs This I applied over the solar-plexus and to the anterior surface of his body. Lincoln's Last Hours\|Charles A. Leale "It's a solar-plexus retort, just the same," said Carraway, as he shook his head and went to bed. The Booming of Acre Hill\|John Kendrick Bangs When Mrs. B. gets 'old of a broom, or a mop, the safest thing to do is to draw in your solar-plexus an' run. Mrs. Bindle\|Hebert Jenkins Smoke caught the patient by the nose and tapped the solar-plexus section so as to make the mouth gasp open. Smoke Bellew\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for solar plexus solar plexus noun Also called: coeliac plexus anatomy the network of sympathetic nerves situated behind the stomach that supply the abdominal organs (not in technical usage) the part of the stomach beneath the diaphragm; pit of the stomach Word Origin for solar plexus C18: referring to resemblance between the radial network of nerves and ganglia and the rays of the sun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to solar plexus tummy, gut, abdomen, belly, tank, insides, pelvis, paunch, maw, inside, potbelly, pot, breadbasket, corporation, intestines, venter, below the belt, spare tire, abdominal region, bay window Medical definitions for solar plexus solar plexus n. celiac plexus The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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solar plexus

noun

Origin of solar plexus

Words nearby solar plexus

Example sentences from the Web for solar plexus

British Dictionary definitions for solar plexus

noun

Word Origin for solar plexus

Words related to solar plexus

Medical definitions for solar plexus

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