perivisceral

[per-uh-vis-er-uhl]

per·i·vis·cer·al

[per-uh-vis-er-uhl]
adjective Anatomy.
surrounding or situated about the viscera.

Origin:
1865–70; peri- + visceral
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Perivisceral is always a great word to know.
So is rib cage. Does it mean:
the enclosure formed by the ribs and their connecting bones
the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle; the shinbone
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perivisceral per·i·vis·cer·al (pěr'ə-vĭs'ər-əl)
adj.
Surrounding the viscera.

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