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

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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
[ plĕksəs ]

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.