'Plexus' definitions:
Definition of 'plexus'
(from WordNet)
noun
A network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels [syn: plexus, rete]
Definition of 'Plexus'
From: GCIDE
- Plexus \Plex"us\, n.; pl. L. Plexus, E. Plexuses. [L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]
- 1. (Anat.) A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Math.) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of elements or parts in a coherent structure.
- In the perception of a tree the reference to an object is circumscribed and directed by a plexus of visual and other presentations. --G. F. Stout. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Definition of 'Plexus'
From: GCIDE
- Plexus \Plex"us\, n.; pl. L. Plexus, E. Plexuses. [L., a twining, braid, fr. plectere, plexum, to twine, braid.]
- 1. (Anat.) A network of vessels, nerves, or fibers. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Math.) The system of equations required for the complete expression of the relations which exist between a set of quantities. --Brande & C. [1913 Webster]
- 3. A network; an intricate or interwoven combination of elements or parts in a coherent structure.
- In the perception of a tree the reference to an object is circumscribed and directed by a plexus of visual and other presentations. --G. F. Stout. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'plexus'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- afferent neuron,
- arabesque,
- autonomic nervous system,
- axon,
- basketry,
- basketwork,
- brain,
- cancellation,
- central nervous system,
- cerebral cortex,
- craniosacral nervous system,
- cross-hatching,
- crossing-out,
- dendrite,
- effector organ,
- efferent neuron,
- filigree,
- fret,
- fretwork,
- ganglion,
- grate,
- grating,
- gray matter,
- grid,
- gridiron,
- grille,
- grillwork,
- hachure,
- hatching,
- interlacement,
- internuncial neuron,
- intertexture,
- intertwinement,
- lace,
- lacery,
- lacework,
- lacing,
- lattice,
- latticework,
- medullary sheath,
- mesh,
- meshes,
- meshwork,
- nerve,
- nerve trunk,
- nervous system,
- net,
- netting,
- network,
- neuron,
- peripheral nervous system,
- plexure,
- raddle,
- reticle,
- reticulation,
- reticule,
- reticulum,
- riddle,
- screen,
- screening,
- sensorium,
- sensory area,
- sensory cell,
- sieve,
- solar plexus,
- spinal cord,
- synapse,
- texture,
- thoracolumbar nervous system,
- tissue,
- tracery,
- trellis,
- trelliswork,
- wattle,
- weave,
- weaving,
- web,
- webbing,
- webwork,
- weft,
- white matter,
- wicker,
- wickerwork
Words containing 'Plexus'
- Plexuses,
- Choroid plexus,
- Solar plexus,
- aortic plexus,
- autonomic plexus,
- brachial plexus,
- cardiac plexus,
- carotid plexus,
- cervical plexus,
- coccygeal plexus,
- coeliac plexus,
- hypogastric plexus,
- lumbar plexus,
- lumbosacral plexus,
- mesenteric plexus,
- myenteric plexus,
- nerve plexus,
- periarterial plexus,
- plexus autonomici,
- plexus brachialis,
- plexus cardiacus,
- plexus caroticus,
- plexus celiacus,
- plexus cervicalis,
- plexus choroideus,
- plexus coccygeus,
- plexus dentalis,
- plexus hypogastricus,
- plexus lumbalis,
- plexus mesentericus,
- plexus myentericus,
- plexus periarterialis,
- plexus pulmonalis,
- plexus sacralis,
- pterygoid plexus,
- sacral plexus,
- abdominal nerve plexus