VISCERAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does visceral mean? 

• VISCERAL (adjective)
  The adjective VISCERAL has 2 senses:

1. relating to or affecting the viscera

2. obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation

  Familiarity information: VISCERAL used as an adjective is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VISCERAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or affecting the viscera

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

splanchnic; visceral

Context example:

a splanchnic nerve

Pertainym:

viscera (internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity))

Sense 2

Meaning:

Obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation

Synonyms:

intuitive; nonrational; visceral

Similar:

illogical; unlogical (lacking in correct logical relation)

 Context examples 

A neuron that sends impulses from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles, glands, and visceral organs.

(Efferent Neuron, NCI Thesaurus)

The most common are cutaneous and visceral.

(Leishmaniasis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

A sulfonate-based salt form of a trimebutine derivative, an orally available, peripherally-acting opioid agonist and muscarinic antagonist, with potential visceral analgesic activity.

(Opioid Agonist GIC-1001, NCI Thesaurus)

Colorectal cancer which penetrates the visceral peritoneum.

(Colorectal Cancer pT4b TNM Finding v6, NCI Thesaurus)

In addition, adipsin levels correlated with the amount of subcutaneous fat, which is stored just under the skin, rather than visceral fat, stored within the abdomen.

(New Potential Approach Found to Type 2 Diabetes Treatment, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

A neoplastic process characterized by a diffuse poorly circumscribed overgrowth of adipose tissue in the breast and cervical areas, and an accumulation of visceral fat.

(HIV Lipodystrophy, NCI Thesaurus)

Genes thought to be involved in insulin resistance also appear to be affected by altered 11betaHSD-1 corticosteroid metabolism in visceral fat.

(Metabolic Syndrome Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

A disorder of the arteries supplying the upper and lower extremity and the visceral organs.

(Peripheral Arterial Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)

Prior studies on the diet have shown potential for alleviating symptoms of the neurodegenerative disease multiple sclerosis, increasing the efficacy of chemotherapy for cancer treatments, and decreasing visceral fat.

(Fasting-Mimicking Diet May Reverse Diabetes, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Sites of involvement include the lungs, central nervous system and meninges, skin, and visceral organs.—2004

(Cryptococcosis, NCI Thesaurus)