- nervous plexus
- nerve p.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
nervous plexus
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plexus — Synonyms and related words: afferent neuron, arabesque, autonomic nervous system, axon, basketry, basketwork, brain, cancellation, central nervous system, cerebral cortex, craniosacral nervous system, cross hatching, crossing out, dendrite,… … Moby Thesaurus
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