viscus

Term ID

UBERON:0002075

Synonyms

• Organsystem@de
• splanchnic tissue
• viscera
• visceral organ
• visceral organ system
• visceral tissue

Definition

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. (2)

References

• AAO:0010386
• BTO:0001491
• EHDAA:512
• EMAPA:16245
• MA:0000019
• MESH:D014781
• NCIT:C28287
• RETIRED_EHDAA2:0002201
• UMLS:C0042779
• XAO:0003034
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viscus
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0042779
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/118760003

Ontology

Cell Ontology