Definition of viscus Viscus
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What does viscus mean?
WordNet
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| viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body | ||
| internal organ | ||
| organ wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard | ||
| entrails, innards, viscera internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'" | ||
| excretory organ, urinary organ an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them | ||
| liver large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes | ||
| pump, ticker, heart a mechanical device that moves fluid or gas by pressure or suction | ||
| tum, tummy, breadbasket, stomach a basket for serving bread | ||
| respiratory organ any organ involved in the process of respiration | ||
| bowel, intestine, gut the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- viscus (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- viscus, noun, singular of viscera.
