viscera

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US, UK/ˈvɪsəɹə/

noun

Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those in the abdomen and thorax, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

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entrailsgutsinnardsbowelsinsides
OriginLatin viscera →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of viscus
nounviscera pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyCollectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those in the abdomen and thorax, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

    Synonyms: entrails, guts, innards

  2. pluralplural onlyThe intestines.

    Synonyms: bowels, entrails, guts, innards

Synonyms & antonyms

nounCollectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those in the abdomen and thorax, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

Similar
entrailsgutsinnards

nounThe intestines.

Similar
bowelsentrailsgutsinnards

More synonyms by meaning

nouninternal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity)

Similar
entrailsinnardsinsides
Broader
internal organviscus
Also see
entrailsgutsinnardsinsides

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinvīscera
  2. Latinviscera
  3. Englishviscera

Borrowed from Latin viscera (“internal organs; bowels”).

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APA

viscera. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viscera

MLA

“viscera.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viscera. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “viscera,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/viscera.

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