| has gloss | (noun) a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
plexus, rete |
| has gloss | eng: A plexus is a network. In biology the term plexus has multiple meanings: |
| lexicalization | eng: plexus |
| lexicalization | eng: rete |
| subclass of | (noun) a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing; "he has good bone structure"
structure, complex body part, anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure |
| has subclass | (noun) a plexus of lymph nodes in the lower portion of the abdominal aorta
aortic plexus |
| has subclass | (noun) a network of intersecting nerves
nerve plexus |
| has subclass | (noun) a vascular plexus of the cerebral ventricles that regulate intraventricular pressure
choroid plexus, plexus choroideus |
| has subclass | (noun) a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
lumbar plexus, plexus lumbalis |
| has subclass | (noun) a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins
pterygoid plexus |
| has subclass | (noun) network of tubules carrying sperm from the seminiferous tubules to the vasa efferentia
rete testis |
