visceral

adj.

1. Relating to, situated in, or affecting the viscera.
2. Perceived in or as if in the viscera; profound: "The scientific approach to life is not really appropriate to states of visceral anguish" (Anthony Burgess).
3. Instinctive: visceral needs. See synonyms at instinctive.

viscerally vis'cer·al·ly adv.

(VIS-er-uhl)

adjective
1. Related to viscera.
2. Instinctive, not reasoning or intellectual.
3. Dealing with base emotions; earthy, crude.

Etymology
From Medieval Latin visceralis, from Latin viscera (internal organs), plural of viscus (flesh). From the belief that viscera were the seat of emotions.

Usage
"Helms will not remain to torment his legions of enemies. But the visceral brand of politics he pioneered will probably never go away." — Eleanor Clift and Matt Bai, Senator No's Last Stand, Newsweek (New York), Sep 3, 2001.

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adjective

1. Of, relating to, or arising from one's mental or spiritual being: inner, interior, internal, intimate¹, inward. Slang gut. See body/spirit.
2. Derived from or prompted by a natural tendency or impulse: instinctive, instinctual, intuitive. See thoughts.

Pertaining to the internal organs of the body or the inner part of a structure.

Pertaining to a viscus.

• v. arch — mesenchymal structures in the region of the embryonic pharynx and visible on the ventrolateral aspect of the head; give rise to skeletal elements, larynx and other structures of the head.
• v. cleft — temporary depressions between the visceral arches of the embryo.
• v. efferent system — that part of the autonomic nervous system which provides motor innervation to the viscera.
• v. gout — see gout.
• v. granulomatosis — a disease of farmed and freeliving freshwater and marine fish caused by the fungus Ichthyophonus spp. There are granuloma-like lesions in all organs.
• v. larva migrans — see visceral larva migrans.
• v. lymphomatosis — see lymphoid leukosis.
• v. nervous system — see autonomic nervous system, visceral efferent system (above).
• v. pain — caused by inflammation of serous surfaces, distention of viscera and inflammation or compression of peripheral nerves. The pain caused by stretching of the wall of a hollow viscus is often intermittent because of its alternating relaxation and spasm in response to distention.
• v. patterning — the property in tissues of locating themselves in particular sites and with the appropriate three-dimensional shape.
• v. receptors — receptors in mucosae are sensitive to pH, slight touch, in ruminants there are sensors which recognize distention with or without gas.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - indvolds-, legemlig, fysisk, emotionel, intuitiv

idioms:

• visceral muscle    muskel i indre organer, indvendig muskel
• visceral nerve    nerve i indre organer, indvendig nerve

Nederlands (Dutch)
betreffende inwendige organen, intens, instinctief/ emotioneel, diep

Français (French)
adj. - (Anat) viscéral, relatif aux viscères, de la nature des viscères, (fig) viscéral, grossier (un style)

idioms:

• visceral nerve    nerf viscéral

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Eingeweide-

idioms:

• visceral nerve    ein Sympathikus(nerv)

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - (φυσιολ.) αναφερόμενος στα σπλάχνα, σπλαχνικός

idioms:

• visceral muscle    σπλαχνικός μυς
• visceral nerve    σπλαχνικό νεύρο

Italiano (Italian)
viscerale

idioms:

• visceral muscle    muscolo viscerale
• visceral nerve    nervo viscerale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - visceral

idioms:

• visceral muscle    músculo branquial
• visceral nerve    nervo branquial

Русский (Russian)
относящийся к внутренним органам, примитивный

idioms:

• visceral muscle    висцеральная мышца
• visceral nerve    висцеральный нерв

Español (Spanish)
adj. - visceral, abdominal

idioms:

• visceral nerve    nervio simpático

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - inälvs-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
内脏的, 影响内脏的

idioms:

• visceral muscle    内脏肌
• visceral nerve    内脏神经

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 內臟的, 影響內臟的

idioms:

• visceral muscle    內臟肌
• visceral nerve    內臟神經

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 내장의, 내장을 침범하는, 본능적인

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 内臓の

idioms:

• visceral muscle    内蔵の筋肉
• visceral nerve    内臓神経

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) احشائي, حشوي‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮של הקרביים‬

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