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
(ˈvɪsərə)pl n, sing viscus (ˈvɪskəs)
1. (Anatomy) anatomy the large internal organs of the body collectively, esp those in the abdominal cavity.
2. (Anatomy) (less formally) the intestines; guts
[C17: from Latin: entrails, pl of viscus internal organ]
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vis•cer•a
(ˈvɪs ər ə)n.pl., sing. vis•cus (ˈvɪs kəs)
1. the organs in the cavities of the body, esp. those in the abdominal cavity.
2. (not in technical use) the intestines.
[1645–55; < Latin, pl. of viscus flesh]
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Noun | 1. | viscera - internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'" internal organ, viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body |
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viscera
plural nounRelated words
adjective splanchic, visceral
adjective splanchic, visceral
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drobutroba
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viscera
pl → innere Organe pl; (in abdomen) → Eingeweide pl
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vis·cer·a
n., pl. vísceras, órganos internos del cuerpo, esp. del abdomen.
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