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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.

Term info

Label

viscus

Synonyms
  • Organsystem@de
  • splanchnic tissue
  • viscera
  • visceral organ
  • visceral organ system
  • visceral tissue
database cross reference
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.

id

UBERON:0002075

imported from

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl

Term relations

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