noun
internal organs; entrails; viscera
Refers to the internal organs collectively, especially in medical or anatomical contexts. Often used in compound terms like 五臓六腑.
解剖学では、臓腑の位置と機能を詳しく学ぶ。
In anatomy, we study the positions and functions of the internal organs in detail.
冷たい水が臓腑に染み渡
The cold water seemed to soak into my internal organs.
Compound of 臓 (internal organs) and 腑 (viscera). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji are conventionally associated with the meaning of internal organs.