Visceral pain is pain that results from the activation of nociceptors of the thoracic, pelvic, or abdominal viscera (organs). Visceral structures are highly sensitive to distension (stretch), ischemia and inflammation, but relatively insensitive to other stimuli that normally evoke pain such as cutting or burning. Visceral pain is diffuse, difficu...
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pain that results from the activation of nociceptors of organs in the thoracic, pelvic, or abdominal cavities; it is felt as a poorly localized aching or cramping sensation that may be referred to the surface of the body.
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