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viscera

noun/ˈvɪsərə/

C2CEFR level
65/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

The internal organs contained within the great cavities of the body, especially the abdomen.

On opening the abdomen, the surgeon inspected the viscera systematically for any sign of injury.

Similar: organs, innards

Topic: Surgery in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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