viscus

English

/ˈvɪskəs/

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen.
  • Specifically, the intestines.

Etymology

Derived from Latin viscus (any internal organ of the body).

Origin

Latin

viscus

Gloss

any internal organ of the body

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