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vis⋅cer⋅a

  [vis-er-uh]
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–plural noun, singular vis⋅cus  [vis-kuhs] .
1. Anatomy, Zoology. the organs in the cavities of the body, esp. those in the abdominal cavity.
2. (not used scientifically) the intestines; bowels.
Origin:
1645–55; < L: internal organs, pl. of viscus flesh

vis⋅cus

  [vis-kuhs]
–noun
sing. of viscera.
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vis·cer·a   (vĭs'ər-ə)   
pl.n.  
  1. The soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
  2. The intestines.

[Latin vīscera, pl. of vīscus.]
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Viscera

Vis"ce*ra\, n., pl. of Viscus.
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viscera  (n., pl.)
"inner organs of the body," 1651, from L. viscera, pl. of viscus "internal organ," of unknown origin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: viscera
plural of VISCUS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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viscera vis·cer·a (vĭs'ər-ə)
pl.n.

  1. The soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities.
  2. The intestines.

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viscera   (vĭs'ər-ə)  Pronunciation Key 
The soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

visceral adjective
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