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cardiac plexus

cardiac plexus

7.5
A group of nerves near the heart that send signals to control the heart's beat and nearby parts
  • noun
  • /ˈkɑrdɪæk ˈplɛksəs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : plexo cardíaco
  • The cardiac plexus plays a crucial role in regulating heart rate and rhythm.

Examples

  • Doctors studied the patient's cardiac plexus to determine the source of his chest pain.

  • Damage to the cardiac plexus can affect normal heart function.

  • The cardiac plexus is essential for heart function.

  • Doctors study the cardiac plexus during heart surgeries.

  • Damage to the cardiac plexus can affect normal heart function.

  • Doctors studied the patient's cardiac plexus to determine the source of his chest pain.

  • The cardiac plexus plays a crucial role in regulating heart rate and rhythm.

Synonyms

plexus cardiacus
vscardiac plexus
  • Specialized
9.3

A group of nerves near the heart that control how fast the heart beats

has identical meaning but uses an alternate name for the same network

Surface Forms

cardiac plexus singular
cardiac plexuses plural

Morphology

cardiac + plexus

The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'cardiac' (related to the heart) + 'plexus' (an interconnection of nerves/vessels), so a learner who knows both words can infer a nerve network associated with the heart. Although 'plexus' is somewhat technical, the noun‑noun composition is standard and cross‑linguistically transparent, making the overall sense predictable.

Etymology

Cardiac plexus comes from two parts: cardiac meaning 'heart' and plexus meaning 'network'. Picture a web of nerves wrapped around the heart that sends signals to control its beat, so it means 'a network of nerves that supplies the heart'.