vital organs

Example Sentences

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The obesity drug seems to reduce visceral fat, a harmful form of fat stored around vital organs, the trial showed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

"But for osteoarthritis, the doses are only a small fraction of what we use for cancer, and the treatment targets joints that are positioned away from vital organs, which lowers the likelihood of side effects."

From Science Daily • Oct. 15, 2025

Head’s agent told the Associated Press that no vital organs were hit and said the singer did not require surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

It is more serious than heat exhaustion and can be fatal or cause permanent damage to vital organs.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2024

A vest to reinforce the protection over my vital organs.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins