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viscus
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An 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. [ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/BTO_0001491 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscus https://github.com/obophenotype/mouse-anatomy-ontology/issues/14 ]
Term info
Label
viscus
Synonyms
- visceral organ
- visceral organ system
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, upper_level, organ_slim
external definition
An internal organ of the body; especially: one (as the heart, liver, or intestine) located in the great cavity of the trunk proper.[AAO]
external ontology notes
general anatomical term in FMA. Note that we place the MA class here temporarily, although properly systems should be distinguished from organs.
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
splanchnic tissue, visceral tissue, Organsystem@de, viscera
id
UBERON:0002075