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Anatomy & Physiology vocabulary · Cells, Tissues and Body Organization

Organ

Meaning in anatomy & physiology, with examples

/ˈɔːrɡən/nounCore term

In anatomy & physiology, organ means: A part of the body made of two or more tissues that work together to carry out a particular function, such as the heart, liver, stomach or skin.

In Turkish: organ

How it is used

Used in every area of medicine: vital organs, internal organs, organ failure, organ donation. Anatomy and surgery often separate hollow organs (stomach, bladder) from solid organs (liver, spleen).

Example sentences

  1. The skin is actually the largest organ of the body.

  2. The spleen is a solid organ, so it can bleed heavily after an injury.

Common collocations

  • vital organ
  • internal organ
  • solid organ
  • hollow organ
  • organ failure
  • tissueA group of similar cells, together with the material around them, that work together to do one job. The four basic types are epithelial, connective, muscle and nervous tissue.
  • organ systemA group of organs that work together to perform a major body function. The digestive system, for example, includes the mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas.
  • cellThe smallest living unit of the body. Each cell has a membrane and cytoplasm, most also have a nucleus, and groups of similar cells form tissues.

More terms: Cells, Tissues and Body Organization

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