viscus
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1. a main organ that is situated inside the body (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | organ, |
| definition | : | a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | entrails, innards, viscera, |
| definition | : | internal organs collectively (especially those in the abdominal cavity) (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | liver, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | heart, pump, ticker, |
| definition | : | the hollow muscular organ located behind the sternum and between the lungs; its rhythmic contractions move the blood through the body (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | breadbasket, stomach, tum, tummy, |
| definition | : | an enlarged and muscular saclike organ of the alimentary canal; the principal organ of digestion (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | respiratory organ, |
| definition | : | any organ involved in the process of respiration (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | bowel, gut, intestine, |
| definition | : | the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus (noun.body) |
| hyponym | : | hindgut, |
| definition | : | the caudal part of the alimentary canal in vertebrate embryos (noun.body) |
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