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Viscera

Definition(s)

Any of the large interior organs in any one of the three great cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen.

Definition from: MeSH via Unified Medical Language SystemThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference. at the National Library of Medicine

The soft internal organs of the body, including the lungs, the heart, and the organs of the digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems.

Definition from:  National Cancer Institute dictionaryThis link leads to a site outside Genetics Home Reference.

See also Understanding Medical Terminology.

 
Published: February 25, 2013