WORD OF THE DAY-Viscus

Word of the Day

viscus  Discuss
Definition:	(noun) A main organ that is situated inside the body.
Synonyms:	internal organ
Usage:	The doctor showed the students a detailed model of the viscus and explained its many functions. Thesaurus Noun 1. viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body internal organ organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an  animal that is specialized forsome particular function entrails, innards, viscera - internal organs collectively (especially  those in the abdominalcavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'" excretory organ, urinary organ - an organ that separates waste  substances from the blood and dischargesthem liver - large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located  in the upper right portion of the  abdominalcavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein  and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substancesinvolved in the  clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous  substances and breaks downworn-out erythrocytes ticker, heart, pump - the hollow muscular organ located behind the  sternum and between the lungs; itsrhythmic contractions move the  blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly" stomach, tum, tummy, breadbasket - an enlarged and muscular  saclike organ of the alimentary canal; theprincipal organ of digestion respiratory organ - any organ involved in the process of respiration bowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the  stomach and the anus hindgut - the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate  embryos