Visceroptosis
visceroptosis vis·cer·op·to·sis (vĭs’ə-rŏp-tō’sĭs)
n.
Descent of the viscera from their normal positions. Also called splanchnoptosis.
Read Also:
- Viscerosensory
viscerosensory vis·cer·o·sen·so·ry (vĭs’ə-rō-sěn’sə-rē) adj. Of or relating to the sensory innervation of internal organs.
- Visceroskeleton
visceroskeleton vis·cer·o·skel·e·ton (vĭs’ə-rō-skěl’ĭ-tn) n. A bony formation in an organ, as in the heart, tongue, or penis. The part of the skeleton protecting the viscera, such as the rib cage and the pelvic bones. Also called splanchnoskeleton. vis’cer·o·skel’e·tal (-skěl’ĭ-tl) adj.
- Viscerosomatic
viscerosomatic vis·cer·o·so·mat·ic (vĭs’ə-rō-sō-māt’ĭk) adj. Of or relating to both the viscera and the body.
- Viscerotonia
/ˌvɪsərəʊˈtəʊnɪə/ noun 1. a personality type characterized by hedonism and conviviality: said to be correlated with an endomorph body type Compare cerebrotonia, somatotonia
- Viscerotrophic
viscerotrophic vis·cer·o·troph·ic (vĭs’ə-rō-trŏf’ĭk, -trō’fĭk) adj. Of, relating to, or being a trophic change determined by the viscera.