solar plexus

so·lar plex·us

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [soh-ler plek-suh s]
- /ˈsoʊ lər ˈplɛk səs/
- /ˈsəʊ.lər ˈplek.səs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [soh-ler plek-suh s]
- /ˈsoʊ lər ˈplɛk səs/

Definitions of solar plexus words

noun solar plexus Also called celiac plexus. Anatomy. a network of nerves situated at the upper part of the abdomen, behind the stomach and in front of the aorta. 1
noun solar plexus a point on the stomach wall, just below the sternum, where a blow will affect this nerve center. 1
noun solar plexus part of upper abdomen 1
singular noun solar plexus Your solar plexus is the part of your stomach, below your ribs, where it is painful if you are hit hard. 0
noun solar plexus the network of sympathetic nerves situated behind the stomach that supply the abdominal organs 0
noun solar plexus the part of the stomach beneath the diaphragm; pit of the stomach 0

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Origin of solar plexus

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75; so called from the raylike pattern of the nerve fibers

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Parts of speech for Solar plexus

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solar plexus popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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Synonyms for solar plexus

noun solar plexus

abdominal region — (anatomy) One of the nine areas that the abdomen is divided into.
beer belly — If a man has a beer belly, he has a fat stomach because of drinking too much beer.
belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
breadbasket — a basket for carrying bread or rolls

All 4 Synonyms of solar plexus