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coeliac plexus

/ˈsiːliæk ˈplɛksəs/

Tradução: Rede complexa de nervos localizada na cavidade abdominal, atrás do estômago e próxima à aorta, que inerva os órgãos abdominais e participa da transmissão da dor proveniente do trato digestivo superior.

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/ˈsiːliæk ˈplɛksəs/C1formalmedical
  • ptRede complexa de nervos localizada na cavidade abdominal, atrás do estômago e próxima à aorta, que inerva os órgãos abdominais e participa da transmissão da dor proveniente do trato digestivo superior.

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.

    ptPlexo celíaco

    • 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.