Meanings
plural internal organs
- anatomyAn organ, such as the heart or colon, that is entirely within the confines of the body.
1 more example
The salarians at first thought the krogan were confused about the nature of Kruban's environment; the planet is named for a krogan mythological paradise in which honorable warriors feast on the internal organs of their enemies. In fact, krogan astronomers had correctly deduced the nature of Kruban in the years before the global holocaust.
2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: KrubanAntonyms: external organ
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn organ, such as the heart or colon, that is entirely within the confines of the body.
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Translations
Ancient Greek σπλάγχνον
- σπλάγχνον (splánkhnon)an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Chinese Mandarin 內臟 /内脏
- 內臟 /内脏 (nèizàng)an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Finnish sisäelin
- sisäelinan organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
German inneres Organ
- inneres Organan organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Irish ball inmheánach
- ball inmheánachan organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Japanese 内臓
- 内臓 (naizō)an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Latin viscus, extum
- viscusan organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
- extuman organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Russian вну́тренний о́рган
- вну́тренний о́рган (vnútrennij órgan)an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Spanish órgano interno
- órgano internoan organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Tamil உள்ளுறுப்பு
- உள்ளுறுப்பு (uḷḷuṟuppu)an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
Cite this entry
internal organ. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20organ
“internal organ.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20organ. Accessed November 4, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “internal organ,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internal%20organ.
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