visceral

vis*cer*al

adjective

{bc}felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body {bc}{sx|deep||}

visceral leishmaniasis

noun

{bc}a severe form of {d_link|leishmaniasis|leishmaniasis} that is marked by fever, weight loss, progressive anemia, {d_link|leukopenia|leukopenia}, and enlargement of the spleen and liver, is caused by a parasitic protozoan (as {it}Leishmania donovani{/it}) which proliferates in macrophages of the liver, spleen, and bone marrow, and is typically fatal if untreated