Phrase guide

internal organ

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An organ, such as the heart or colon, that is entirely within the confines of the body.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: external organ

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noun

Meaning 2

a main organ that is situated inside the body

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: viscus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organ

Narrower terms: viscera, entrails, innards, excretory organ, urinary organ, liver, heart, pump, ticker, stomach, tummy, tum, breadbasket, respiratory organ, intestine, bowel, gut, hindgut

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 內臟 /内脏 (nèizàng) — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Finnish: sisäelin — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Galician: órgano interno — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Georgian: შიდა ორგანო (šida organo) — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • German: inneres Organ — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Ancient Greek: σπλάγχνον (splánkhnon) — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Ingrian: sisusorgana — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Irish: ball inmheánach — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Japanese: 内臓 (naizō) — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Latin: viscus — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Latin: extum — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Navajo: atsą́ siláí — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Russian: вну́тренний о́рган (vnútrennij órgan) — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Spanish: órgano interno — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body
  • Tamil: உள்ளுறுப்பு (uḷḷuṟuppu) — an organ that is entirely within the confines of the body