plexus
[ plek-suh s ]
/ ˈplɛk səs /
noun, plural plex·us·es, plex·us.
a network, as of nerves or blood vessels.
any complex structure containing an intricate network of parts: the plexus of international relations.
Origin of plexus
1675–85; < New Latin: an interweaving, twining, equivalent to Latin
plect(ere) to plait, twine +
-tus suffix of v. action
Words nearby plexus
plexiglas,
pleximeter,
plexitis,
plexogenic,
plexor,
plexus,
plexus thyroideus impar,
pleyel,
plf,
plf.,
pli
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British Dictionary definitions for plexus
plexus
/ (ˈplɛksəs) /
noun plural -uses or -us
any complex network of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatic vessels
an intricate network or arrangement
Word Origin for plexus
C17: New Latin, from Latin
plectere to braid,
plait
Medical definitions for plexus
plexus
[ plĕk′səs ]
n. pl. plexus
A structure in the form of a network, especially of nerves, blood vessels, or lymphatics.
A combination of interlaced parts; a network.