viscerosensory

viscerosensory
Relating to the sensory innervation of internal organs.

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vis·cero·sen·so·ry .vis-ə-rō-'sen(t)s-(ə-)rē adj of, relating to, or mediated by the sensory innervation of the viscera <\viscerosensory pain>

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vis·cero·sen·so·ry (vis″ər-o-senґsə-re) pertaining to sensation in the viscera.

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