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organ

[awr-guhn] / ˈɔr gən /


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"Runner," an action comedy led by Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson, debuted in fourth place, with the heroes fighting a cartel to get a sick young girl a lifesaving organ transplant.

From Barron's Sep. 13, 2026

The embryo grows until it causes the organ to rupture, triggering catastrophic bleeding.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Nice showcase for Rolie’s organ work, though, on one of the last Journey singles he played on before leaving the band.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

For others, they could temporarily supplement liver function while the patient waits for a donor organ.

From Science Daily Sep. 7, 2026

“Do you want to use the mood organ? To feel better? You always have gotten a lot out of it, more than I ever have.”

From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick

The other was organ-specific aging, which estimates how rapidly individual organs or biological systems are aging.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

The defective hemoglobin sticks to itself, causing normally flexible cells to stiffen into sickle shapes—a process sometimes called sickling—that block blood flow, damage organs and trigger excruciating pain.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

Whereas chronological age measures years, biological age assesses the health of cells and organs to predict lifespan and risk of disease.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

The team at Mass General Brigham hospital say their work shows pig organs can be used as a "bridge" until a human transplant becomes available.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

“When they made mummies, they took out all the organs but they left in the heart.”

From "The Fourteenth Goldfish" by Jennifer L. Holm




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