Solar Plexus Definition

noun
A network of nerves in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach and in front of the aorta, containing ganglia that send nerve impulses to the abdominal viscera.
Webster's New World
The pit of the stomach.
American Heritage Medicine
The area of the belly just below the sternum.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • coeliac plexus
  • abdominal nerve plexus
  • plexus celiacus

Other Word Forms of Solar Plexus

Noun

Singular:
solar plexus
Plural:
solar plexuses

Origin of Solar Plexus

  • From its radially branching ganglia

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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