- cervical plexus
- cervical plexus n a plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the four upper cervical nerves
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p. cervicalis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
cervical plexus
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cervical plexus — noun a nerve plexus lying beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscle • Syn: ↑plexus cervicalis • Hypernyms: ↑nerve plexus * * * noun : a plexus formed by the anterior divisions of the four upper cervical nerves * * * a network of nerves branching… … Useful english dictionary
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PLEXUS — Ensemble de carrefours anatomiques constitués par l’entrecroisement de plusieurs rameaux nerveux ou par l’interconnexion de troncs vasculaires. plexus [ plɛksys ] n. m. • 1541; mot lat. « entrelacement », de plectere « tresser » ♦ Anat. Réseau de … Encyclopédie Universelle
cervical — cervical, ale, aux [ sɛrvikal, o ] adj. • 1560; du rad. du lat. cervix, icis « cou, nuque » ♦ Anat. 1 ♦ Qui se rapporte à la région de la nuque. Vertèbres cervicales. ⇒ atlas, 1. axis. Arthrose cervicale. 2 ♦ Qui se rapporte à un orifice en forme … Encyclopédie Universelle
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