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 ]
Synonyms: visceral organ system visceral organ
Term information
- EHDAA:512
- EMAPA:16245
- RETIRED_EHDAA2:0002201
- AAO:0010386
- MA:0000019
- SCTID:118760003
- FMA:7085
- NCIT:C28287
- UMLS:C0042779 (ncithesaurus:Viscera)
- BTO:0001491
- XAO:0003034
- Wikipedia:Viscus
- MESH:D014781
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, upper_level, organ_slim
An internal organ of the body; especially: one (as the heart, liver, or intestine) located in the great cavity of the trunk proper.[AAO]
general anatomical term in FMA. Note that we place the MA class here temporarily, although properly systems should be distinguished from organs.