| visceromotor | 1. Relating to or controlling movement in the viscera; denoting the autonomic nerves innervating the viscera, especially the intestines. 2. Denoting a movement having a relation to the viscera; referring to reflex muscular contractions of the abdominal wall in cases of visceral disease. Synonym: viscerimotor. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| visceromotor reflex | Contraction of the muscles of the thorax or abdomen in response to a stimulus from one of the viscera therein. (05 Mar 2000) |