organ

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noun

or·gan ˈȯr-gən How to pronounce organ (audio)

: a differentiated structure (such as a heart, kidney, leaf, or stem) consisting of cells and tissues and performing some specific function in an organism

: bodily parts performing a function or cooperating in an activity

the eyes and related structures that make up the visual organs

a(1)

: a keyboard instrument in which sets of pipes are sounded by compressed air and produce a variety of timbres

called also pipe organ

(2)

: an electronic keyboard instrument that approximates the sounds and resources of the pipe organ

(3)

: reed organ

(4)

: any of various similar cruder instruments

archaic : any of various musical instruments

especially : wind instrument

: a subordinate group or organization that performs specialized functions

the various organs of government

: periodical

organ-

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combining form

variants or organo-

: organ

organogenesis

: organic

organomercurial

Example Sentences

Noun the legislative organ of our government that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community

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Prior to that, a June lab study found that artificial sweeteners prompted gut bacteria to invade cells in the intestine wall, which could ultimately raise one's risk of infection or organ failure.

Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal.

Yutao Chen, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal.

Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 But sometimes the treatments send the immune system into overdrive, with results ranging from nausea and fever to organ failure.

Debby Waldman, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Less build-up inside vital organs should mean less organ failure.

Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 That can lead to life-threatening instances of heatstroke, diagnosed once the body temperature rises above 104 degrees, potentially causing organ failure.

Emmarie Huetteman, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2022 That can lead to life-threatening instances of heatstroke, diagnosed once the body temperature rises above 104 degrees, potentially causing organ failure.

Emmarie Huetteman, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022 Without immediate, aggressive medical intervention in an ER, Dresser says, that crash can end in seizures, organ failure, coma, and death.

Sarah Trent, Outside Online, 26 July 2022 See More

单词	organs
释义	organ 1 of 2 noun or·gan ˈȯr-gən 1 a : a differentiated structure (such as a heart, kidney, leaf, or stem) consisting of cells and tissues and performing some specific function in an organism b : bodily parts performing a function or cooperating in an activity the eyes and related structures that make up the visual organs 2 a(1) : a keyboard instrument in which sets of pipes are sounded by compressed air and produce a variety of timbres called also pipe organ (2) : an electronic keyboard instrument that approximates the sounds and resources of the pipe organ (3) : reed organ (4) : any of various similar cruder instruments b archaic : any of various musical instruments especially : wind instrument 3 : a subordinate group or organization that performs specialized functions the various organs of government 4 : periodical organ- 2 of 2 combining form variants or organo- 1 : organ organogenesis 2 : organic organomercurial Synonyms Noun book bulletin diurnal gazette journal mag magazine newspaper paper periodical rag review serial zine See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun the legislative organ of our government that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community Recent Examples on the Web Noun Prior to that, a June lab study found that artificial sweeteners prompted gut bacteria to invade cells in the intestine wall, which could ultimately raise one's risk of infection or organ failure. Aria Bendix, NBC News, 8 Sep. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal. Yutao Chen, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 If their internal temperatures become critically high, toxic substances can leak from their guts into the bloodstream, triggering multiple organ failure, which can be lethal. Anchorage Daily News, 25 Aug. 2022 But sometimes the treatments send the immune system into overdrive, with results ranging from nausea and fever to organ failure. Debby Waldman, CNN, 24 Aug. 2022 Less build-up inside vital organs should mean less organ failure. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2022 That can lead to life-threatening instances of heatstroke, diagnosed once the body temperature rises above 104 degrees, potentially causing organ failure. Emmarie Huetteman, Scientific American, 5 Aug. 2022 That can lead to life-threatening instances of heatstroke, diagnosed once the body temperature rises above 104 degrees, potentially causing organ failure. Emmarie Huetteman, CBS News, 3 Aug. 2022 Without immediate, aggressive medical intervention in an ER, Dresser says, that crash can end in seizures, organ failure, coma, and death. Sarah Trent, Outside Online, 26 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, partly from Old English organa, from Latin organum, from Greek organon, literally, tool, instrument; partly from Anglo-French organe, from Latin organum; akin to Greek ergon work — more at work Combining form Greek organon First Known Use Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2b Phrases Containing organ electric organ barrel organ house organ hand organ end organ vomeronasal organ sense organ reed organ mouth organ organ of Corti pipe organ organ pipe cactus pineal organ organ-grinder Jacobson's organ See More electric organ barrel organ house organ hand organ end organ vomeronasal organ sense organ reed organ mouth organ organ of Corti pipe organ organ pipe cactus pineal organ organ-grinder Jacobson's organ See More Kids Definition organ noun or·gan ˈȯr-gən 1 : a musical instrument played by means of one or more keyboards and having pipes sounded by compressed air 2 : a part of a person, plant, or animal that is specialized to perform a particular function The eye is an organ of sight. 3 : a way of getting something done Courts are organs of government. Medical Definition organ noun or·gan ˈȯr-gən : a differentiated structure (as a heart or kidney) consisting of cells and tissues and performing some specific function in an organism organs noun plural of organ 1 as in periodicals a publication that appears at regular intervals that newspaper is intended as an organ for the whole university community Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance periodicals books newspapers journals magazines bulletins papers gazettes rags mags zines yearbooks diurnals serials editions newsletters digests weeklies reviews annuals sheets little magazines dailies quarterlies supplements biweeklies monthlies semiweeklies tabs tabloids triweeklies semimonthlies bimonthlies fanzines extras newsweeklies newsmagazines pictorials broadsides slicks 2 as in instruments something used to achieve an end uses the business as an organ to fund a variety of political and social causes Synonyms & Similar Words instruments instrumentalities vehicles agents means factors ministries agencies mechanisms machineries powers ingredients incentives tools weapons influences media reasons determinants causes stimuli mediums generators catalysts drivers impetuses activators executors expedients animators triggers inspirations antecedents launchers instigators sub-agencies subagents movers subagencies occasions instigations sub-agents energizers
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