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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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Word Origin & History

viscera  (n., pl.)
"inner organs of the body," 1651, from L. viscera, pl. of viscus "internal organ," of unknown origin.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: viscera
plural of VISCUS

Main Entry: vis·cus
Pronunciation: 'vis-k&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural vis·cera /'vis-&-r&/
: an internal organ of the body; especially : one (as the heart, liver, or intestine) located in the large cavity of the trunk
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Medical Dictionary

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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