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  • (viscus) General anatomical term that refers to any organ that is located within the body cavity (or in its extension, in the scrotum); it consists of organ parts that are embryologically derived from endoderm, splanchnic mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with other organs, the viscus constitutes the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive and immune systems, or is the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples: heart, lung, esophagus, kidney, ovary, spleen.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
  • Anatomical set that consists of all viscus organs. Examples: abdominal viscera, thoracic viscera, pelvic viscera.
    Digital Anatomist
    University of Washington, 2003
  • Any of the large interior organs in any one of the three great cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The internal organs, especially those found in the abdomen.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • The soft internal organs of the body, including the lungs, the heart, and the organs of the digestive, excretory, and reproductive systems.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Two or more internal organs.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (set of viscera) Set of organs located in the body cavity. Examples: set of viscera of abdomen, set of viscera of thorax, set of viscera of pelvis.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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