Celiac

(se’-le-ak) [cceliacus; Koikia, belly]. Abdominal; pertaining to the belly. C. Artery. Same as C. Axis. See Arteries, Table of. C. Axis, a branch of the abdominal aorta; it divides into the gastric, hepatic, and splenic arteries. See Arteries, Table of. C. Ganglion. See Ganglion, Semilunar. C. Plexus. A sympathetic nerve-plexus situated about the origin of the celiac axis. 180