organ

Definition

The larger part of an organism, composed of tissues that perform similar functions.

Etymology

From Middle English organe, from Old French organe, from Latin organum, from Ancient Greek ὄργανον (órganon, “an instrument, implement, tool, also an organ of sense or apprehension, an organ of the body, also a musical instrument, an organ”), from Proto-Indo-European *werǵ-. Doublet of organon, organum, and orgue.

Example Sentences

• "bodily organs"
• "vital organ"
• "No matter the extraordinary progress that has been made in heart surgery over the past century, the heart remains a vulnerable organ."

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