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vis·cera (vis′ər ə)

plural noun sing. viscus vis′·cus (-kəs)

the internal organs of the body, esp. of the thorax and abdomen, as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines, etc.; specif., in popular usage, the intestines

Etymology: L, pl. of viscus, an inner part of the body

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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