noun
- an internal organ of the body, especially one within the chest or abdomen
Usage: medical; formal
Examples
- The surgeon carefully examined each viscus during the operation.
- Damage to any viscus can be life-threatening.
- The medical student learned to identify each viscus in the cadaver.
- An ultrasound can help visualize the viscus without surgery.
- The trauma affected multiple viscera in the abdominal cavity.
- Each viscus has a specific function in maintaining bodily processes.