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vis·cus

(vĭs′kəs)
n.
Singular of viscera.
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viscus

(ˈvɪskəs)
n
(Anatomy) the singular of viscera
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vis•cer•a

(ˈvɪs ər ə)

n.pl., sing. vis•cus (ˈvɪs kəs)
1. the organs in the cavities of the body, esp. those in the abdominal cavity.
2. (not in technical use) the intestines.
[1645–55; < Latin, pl. of viscus flesh]
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Noun 1. [画像:viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body]viscus - a main organ that is situated inside the body
organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
entrails, innards, viscera - internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity); "`viscera' is the plural form of `viscus'"
excretory organ, urinary organ - an organ that separates waste substances from the blood and discharges them
liver - large and complicated reddish-brown glandular organ located in the upper right portion of the abdominal cavity; secretes bile and functions in metabolism of protein and carbohydrate and fat; synthesizes substances involved in the clotting of the blood; synthesizes vitamin A; detoxifies poisonous substances and breaks down worn-out erythrocytes
ticker, heart, pump - the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body; "he stood still, his heart thumping wildly"
stomach, tum, tummy, breadbasket - an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion
respiratory organ - any organ involved in the process of respiration
bowel, gut, intestine - the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus
hindgut - the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos
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vis·cus

n. L. víscera.
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He would make this appalling viscus beat and throb before the shrinking journalists--no uncle with a big watch and a little ever baby ever harped upon it so relentlessly; whatever evasion they attempted he set aside.
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Internal hernias are defined by the protrusion of a viscus through a natural or acquired peritoneal or mesenteric aperture within the confines of the peritoneal cavity (5).
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His abdominal exam was abnormal and CT scan revealed a large amount of free air and fluid within the intraperitoneal cavity, consistent with a perforated viscus. The plan was to take him to the operating room, but his condition progressed rapidly and he died that day.
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Ventral hernia is an abnormal protrusion of an intra-abdominal viscus or a part of viscus through a defect in the abdominal wall.
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In this study, we generated the whole transcriptome of Penaeus penicillatus from four combined tissues (eyestalk, muscle, intestinal and viscus) using High-seq sequencing technology.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 4, 2018 -- Viscus Biologics, LLC, a maker of allograft and xenograft extracellular matrix materials for biomedical applications, has launched a high concentration solubilized collagen for use in drug screening and testing.
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No contributory enteric inflammatory findings, or either free or localized intra- or extraperitoneal air was seen to suggest viscus rupture.
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Spontaneous mediastinum if diagnosed by chest radiograph with the exclusion of any perforation related to intrathoracic viscus, does not require further imaging by CT.
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'A CT scan done on February 15 indicated the patient had a gaseous abdomen band while another CT scan on February 16 indicated she had severe pneumoperitoneum, indicating a perforated hollow viscus,' a court document reads.
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