'Plexuses' definitions:
Definition of 'Plexuses'
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.]
Words containing 'Plexuses'
- Plexus,
- 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