viscus
English
/ˈvɪskəs/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) 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.
- Specifically, the intestines.
Etymology
Derived from Latin viscus (any internal organ of the body).
Origin
Latin
viscus
Gloss
any internal organ of the body