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coeliac plexus

/ˈsiːliæk ˈplɛksəs/

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/ˈsiːliæk ˈplɛksəs/C1formalmedical
  • ruСложная сеть нервов, расположенная в брюшной полости, позади желудка и рядом с аортой, которая иннервирует органы брюшной полости и участвует в передаче болевых ощущений от верхних отделов пищеварительного тракта.

A complex network of nerves located in the abdomen, behind the stomach and near the aorta, which supplies the abdominal organs and is involved in pain sensation from the upper digestive tract.

  1. Nerve network in the abdomenC2formal

    A complex network of nerves located in the upper abdomen, behind the stomach and near the aorta, that supplies the abdominal organs.

    ruНервное сплетение в брюшной полости

    • The surgeon carefully avoided damaging the coeliac plexus during the operation.
    • Pain in the coeliac plexus can sometimes be mistaken for a heart attack.
    • The coeliac plexus is also known as the solar plexus.