viscera

[US]/'vɪs(ə)rə/
[UK]/'vɪsərə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. internal organs; plural of viscus.

Phrases & Collocations

abdominal viscera

thoracic viscera

pelvic viscera

visceral pain

visceral organs

Example Sentences

The surgeon carefully examined the patient's viscera during the operation.

The autopsy revealed severe damage to the victim's viscera.

A healthy diet is essential for maintaining the health of your viscera.

The impact of the accident caused internal bleeding in his viscera.

The disease had spread to her viscera, causing severe pain.

The doctor ordered a CT scan to examine his abdominal viscera.

The viscera play a crucial role in digestion and nutrient absorption.

The impact of the fall caused injuries to his viscera.

The disease had damaged his viscera beyond repair.

The doctor explained the importance of protecting our viscera from injury.

Real-world Examples

Well, when a while dies, its viscera start to decompose.

Source: SciShow Collection

And people have observed whale carcasses exploding before, forming specular showers of blood and viscera.

Source: SciShow Collection

It also transmits signals from the brain to the viscera to jumpstart digestion or slow the heart.

Source: Scientific Journal: Human Health

Deficiency syndrome, including deficiency of yin, yang, qi, blood, essence, body fluid and the viscera, is caused either by congenital insufficiency or postnatal malnutrition.

Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine English Text and New Words

Let them rend and be rent; let them paddle in blood and viscera till — if that would ever happen — their stomachs turn.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

In snakes, according to Schlegel, the shape of the body and the manner of swallowing determine the position and form of several of the most important viscera.

Source: On the Origin of Species

The human body is an organic whole. Local pathological changes may affect the viscera and the whole body and can be detected from the manifestations of the sensory organs, limbs and surface of the body.

Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine English Text and New Words

The second is warming. Qi is the source of energy of the body. This is prerequisite to the maintenance of normal body temperature, normal physiological activities of the viscera and normal circulation of blood and body fluid.

Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine English Text and New Words

Besides, the disorders of qi, blood and body fluid, internal pathogenic substances (known as " five internal excess" ) as well as the dysfunction of meridians and viscera are also important factors responsible for various general or local pathological changes.

Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine English Text and New Words

(5) Body fluid generates qi. Body fluid, just like blood, can promote the production of qi and transform into blood to nourish the viscera so as to maintain sufficiency of qi in the viscera and whole body.

Source: Traditional Chinese Medicine English Text and New Words

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