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Largest Body Organ

≈1.56 kilograms ≈3.43 pounds
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#33Category rank 15%Weight position MediumConfidence 1Source

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Largest Body Organ

Largest Body Organ has an estimated weight of ≈1.56 kilograms. It ranks #33 of 37 in the Instruments category.

Source excerpt: The liver is the heaviest internal organ in the human body, weighing about 3.43 pounds, (5 times the size of the heart). As with some other organs, the liver’s size is dependent on the gender and the size of the individual.

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37 Items in category 103 kilograms Category average 45.4 kilograms Category median 0.172 grams–454 kilograms Category span

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≈1.56 kilograms

Weight details

Typical ≈1.56 kilograms
Minimum 1.56 kilograms
Maximum 1.56 kilograms
Value type Approximate
Weight reference text

The liver is the heaviest internal organ in the human body, weighing about 3.43 pounds, (5 times the size of the heart).

Unit conversions

Kilograms1.56 kilograms
Pounds3.43 pounds
Metric tonnes0.0016 tonnes
Grams1,556 grams
Ounces54.9 ounces
Stones0.245 stones

Source

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5 Human Organs that Weigh About 300 Grams weightofstuff.com · Nature & Materials · Section: The Largest Body Organ · Article updated 2024-05-16
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How much does Largest Body Organ weigh?

Largest Body Organ typically weighs about ≈1.56 kilograms, within a recorded range of 1.56 kilograms.

Where does Largest Body Organ rank among Instruments?

It ranks #33 of 37 entries in Instruments, heavier than 15% of items in the dataset.

Where do these weight figures come from?

The data comes from 1 source articles on weightofstuff.com, most recently updated on 2024-05-16.

Dataset information

Items indexed <built-in method items of dict object at 0x7fb44b897940>
Source articles 430
Categories 11
Confidence Medium
Category Instruments
Category rank #33 of 37
Weight position Heavier than 15% of items
Updated 2024-05-16
Measurement type Mass
Dataset ID largest-body-organ
URL slug largest-body-organ

Confidence reflects how explicit the source wording is: exact values are high, ranges or approximations are medium, and vague statements are low.