plexus oesophagealis

plexus oesophagealis
plexus oesophageus [TA] esophageal plexus: a plexus surrounding the esophagus formed by branches of the left and right vagi and sympathetic trunks and containing also visceral afferent fibers from the esophagus; it is subdivided into anterior and posterior parts.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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