viscera
See also: víscera
English
Noun
viscera pl (plural only)
- Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.
- The intestines.
Synonyms
Derived terms
Translations
internal organs of the body
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intestines — see intestines
References
- viscera in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwis.ke.ra/, [ˈwɪs.kɛ.ra]
References
- viscera in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
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