splanchnesthesia

splanchnesthesia
SYN: visceral sense. [splanch- + G. aisthesis, sensation]

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splanch·nes·the·sia (splank″nes-theґzhə) visceral sense. splanchnesthetic adj

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  • visceral sense — the awareness of sensations that arise from the viscera and stimulate the interoceptors; sensations include pain, pressure or fullness, and organ movement. Called also splanchnesthesia …   Medical dictionary

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