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organ

[awr-guhn] / ˈɔr gən /


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Mixed-genet pairings resulted in the corals deploying stinging cells, a hostile response that can be likened to organ rejection in humans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Because these systems affect nearly every organ, changes in the hypothalamus can have consequences throughout the body.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 12, 2026

We have begun hosting educational workshops promoting organ donation in memory of an alumnus who was killed—and whose organs have been transplanted in five others.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

When our system is designed solely to diagnose the presence or absence of disease, one organ at a time, people have no baseline against which to make broader lifestyle decisions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Out in the sanctuary, Miss Lulu started to play the organ.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

Yet as it was left untreated for so long, it progressed into frozen pelvis disease and destroyed her reproductive organs, leaving her needing bladder reconstruction and a total hysterectomy.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Disrupting its function could potentially redirect fats into organs where they may cause harm.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

The trial also tracked whether patients’ cancer spread to other organs, such as the lungs or brain, which is the main driver of melanoma deaths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026

By concentrating in the gut rather than circulating throughout the body, argyrin B could potentially reduce the risk of side effects affecting other organs.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

But based on the president's condition after two days, Agnew and Hamilton believed that no organs had been injured.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow


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