Does Viscera Mean Innards?

Does Viscera Mean Innards?

Your viscera are your innards or your guts. In popular usage the term refers to the intestines, but technically it includes all soft internal organs.

Is viscera an internal organ?

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

What is viscera in medical terms?

Viscera: The internal organs of the body, specifically those within the chest (as the heart or lungs) or abdomen (as the liver, pancreas or intestines). The singular of "viscera" is "viscus" meaning in Latin "an organ of the body."

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