Preferred Label : Viscus;
FMA definition : General anatomical term that refers to any organ that is located within the body cavity
(or in its extension, in the scrotum); it consists of organ parts that are embryologically
derived from endoderm, splanchnic mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with
other organs, the viscus constitutes the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive
and immune systems, or is the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples:
heart, lung, esophagus, kidney, ovary, spleen.;
Origin ID : 7085;
UMLS CUI : C0042779;
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General anatomical term that refers to any organ that is located within the body cavity
(or in its extension, in the scrotum); it consists of organ parts that are embryologically
derived from endoderm, splanchnic mesoderm or intermediate mesoderm; together with
other organs, the viscus constitutes the respiratory, gastrointestinal, urinary, reproductive
and immune systems, or is the central organ of the cardiovascular system. Examples:
heart, lung, esophagus, kidney, ovary, spleen.
