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viscera

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vis·cer·a

[vis-er-uh]
plural noun, singular vis·cus [vis-kuhs] .
1.
Anatomy, Zoology. the organs in the cavities of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.
2.
(not used scientifically) the intestines; bowels.

Origin:
1645–55; < Latin: internal organs, plural of viscus flesh

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vis·cus

[vis-kuhs]
noun
singular of viscera.
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viscera (ˈvɪsərə)
 
pl n , sing viscus
1.  anatomy the large internal organs of the body collectively, esp those in the abdominal cavityRelated: splanchnic
2.  (less formally) the intestines; guts
 
Related: splanchnic
 
[C17: from Latin: entrails, pl of viscus internal organ]

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viscera
"inner organs of the body," 1651, from L. viscera, pl. of viscus "internal organ," of unknown origin.
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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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