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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

However, after around six months the blood vessels in the kidney started to become damaged and the organ inflamed and then it started to fail.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

When Bernice and I arrived, Miss Lulu was playing the organ.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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

Their organs maintained the lower neutrophil levels normally seen in younger animals.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 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 she sticks out her tongue and allows me to treat her small maladies, I can see that every one of her organs has been compromised in some way.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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