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organ

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noun

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

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combining form

variants or organo-
1
: organ
organogenesis
2
: organic
organomercurial

Synonyms

Noun

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of organ was before the 12th century

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