viscera

[vis-er-uh]

plural noun

singular

viscus 

1. Anatomy, Zoology.,  the organs in the cavities of the body, especially those in the abdominal cavity.

2. (not used scientifically) the intestines; bowels.

viscera

/ ˈvɪsərə /

plural noun

1. anatomy the large internal organs of the body collectively, esp those in the abdominal cavity

2. (less formally) the intestines; guts

viscera

1. The soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of viscera¹

First recorded in 1645–55; from Latin: literally “soft, fleshy parts of a body, internal organs, meat” plural of viscus

Word History and Origins

Origin of viscera¹

C17: from Latin: entrails, pl of viscus internal organ