the five viscera (liver, lungs, heart, kidney, spleen)
Traditional Chinese medicine concept; the five solid organs: liver, lungs, heart, kidney, and spleen. Often contrasted with 六腑 (the six hollow organs).
In Eastern medicine, the balance of the five viscera and six bowels is considered key to health.
五臓は肝・心・脾・肺・腎を指す。
The five viscera refer to the liver, heart, spleen, lungs, and kidneys.
the five viscera and six internal organs · inside the body; deep in one's heart
Standard kanji spelling for the five viscera in traditional Chinese medicine.
Variant kanji spelling using 蔵 (storehouse) instead of 臓 (organ); less common.
From Chinese 五臟／五脏 (wǔzàng), literally 'five viscera'. The kanji 五 means 'five' and 臓 means 'internal organ'. The variant 五蔵 uses 蔵 ('storehouse') as a substitute character.