Viscus
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈvɪskəs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Viscus is a noun meaning (anatomy, specifically) The intestines.
Meaning
(anatomy, specifically) The intestines.
More Meanings
- (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.
Word Forms
- viscera
Synonyms for viscus
Depending on context, synonyms include entrails, innards, intestines, offal.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ventriculus, ventricle, ventrical, venter, abdomen, vomica.
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