organs

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True, some worms can do that, too, but only spiders have spinnerets—specialized organs that produce silk—and the ability to weave threads that, though thinner than human hair, have greater tensile strength than steel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

He was taken to Heartlands Hospital in Birmingham, where Olivia was told his brain was swollen and multiple organs were failing.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

A post mortem examination found Lois died from a sudden and severe lack of oxygen to her vital organs, likely caused by breathing in her first stool, and the onset of bacterial infection.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

HSL plays a central role in this process by breaking down triglycerides into fatty acids that other organs can use for fuel.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

I imagined honey-colored parasites celebrating in my golden-tinted organs as I alternately froze and burned.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver