Anatomy

Viscera

Any of the large interior organs in any one of the three great cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Any of the large interior organs in any one of the three great cavities of the body, especially in the abdomen.

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24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specific organ term

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History Note

87

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Tree Number

  1. A01.960w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Viscera. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014781. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014781
  2. Viscera. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscus
  3. Viscera. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q546191