visceral

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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.

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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