lumbar plexus

Definitions of lumbar plexus
  1. noun
    a lymphatic plexus located along the lower portion of the aorta and iliac vessels
    synonyms: plexus lumbalis
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    type of:
    plexus, rete
    a network of intersecting blood vessels or intersecting nerves or intersecting lymph vessels
  2. noun
    a plexus of nerves formed by the ventral branches of the first four lumbar nerves
    synonyms: plexus lumbalis
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    type of:
    nerve plexus
    a network of intersecting nerves
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