# viscus

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɪskəs/

## Definitions
1. One of the organs, as the brain, heart, or stomach, in the great cavities of the body of an animal; especially used in the plural, and applied to the organs contained in the abdomen.
2. The intestines.

## Etymology
From Latin vīscus (“any internal organ of the body”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/viscus