Viscus

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪskÉ™s

Origin

From New Latin, from Latin viscus ("any internal organ of the body")

, perhaps akin to English viscid.

Full definition of viscus

Noun

1. (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.
2. Specifically, the intestines.

Synonyms

• entrails
• innards
• intestines
• offal

Derived terms

• eviscerate
• visceral