visceral fat
Medical/anatomical term for fat stored deep inside the abdominal cavity, surrounding internal organs. Often contrasted with 皮下脂肪 (subcutaneous fat).
When visceral fat increases, the risk of lifestyle-related diseases rises.
We measured the area of visceral fat with a CT scan.
内臓脂肪 is the narrower term for fat around internal organs, whereas 体脂肪 covers all fat in the body, both visceral and subcutaneous.
Compound of 内臓 (internal organs) and 脂肪 (fat). The spelling 内蔵脂肪 is a common mistake due to the homophone 内蔵 (internal storage).