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organ

[awr-guhn] / ˈɔr gən /


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It is spread through direct contact with bodily fluids, causing severe bleeding and organ failure.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

One of Mr. Feiler’s most compelling arguments about rituals is that they are unnecessary—we do not need them to donate an organ, to end a life or start another one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

People appearing before the ICJ, the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, benefit from special legal protections.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Scientists are increasingly recognizing that adipose tissue acts as a complex endocrine organ that communicates with the brain, liver, muscles, and immune system through hormones and signaling molecules.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

He weighed each organ, reported them as normal and uninjured.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman




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