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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

Surgeons attached the pig kidney to the blood vessels inside Tim Andrews' body so the organ could filter the blood.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

And then Miss Lulu stopped playing the organ, which was a relief.

From "Louisiana's Way Home" by Kate DiCamillo

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

Zhavoronkov said rentosertib has shown promising results in improving lung function and biological age, with the latter effect observable in the brain and other organs.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

They also point toward a potential drug strategy that could slow age-related deterioration in organs and possibly extend the number of years people remain healthy.

From Science Daily Sep. 3, 2026

Dr Leonardo Riella, from the centre for transplantation sciences at Mass General Brigham said the shortage of organs available for transplant meant " we are in a crisis".

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

It wasn't that he was rotten, but just that he smelled like his body had mistaken its organs for garbage and that he was essentially a walking, talking trash can.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds




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