How to Use organ in a Sentence
organ
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As the largest organ on our body, the skin extends far past just the face.
— India Espy-Jones, Essence, 1 Feb. 2024 -
Many hits to the DNA could lead to cell death and organ failure.
— Monique Brouillette, Popular Mechanics, 28 Aug. 2023 -
In stage 4, the tumors have spread to the lymph nodes, organ or other parts of the body.
— Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2023 -
The skin is the largest organ in our body, and also the most complex.
— Sabrina Weiss, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2022 -
The new method connects the heart to a machine that pumps blood through the organ.
— Jon Lapook, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2023 -
The infection can spread to the lungs and other organs, the CDC says.
— Doha Madani, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2023 -
These organs are able to last outside of the body for a lot longer than hearts.
— Deborah Balthazar, STAT, 22 July 2024 -
Around this same time, Frost got his hands on a tiny M3 organ.
— Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2024 -
The skin is the largest organ in the body, and new skin cells are constantly being made.
— Holly Klamer, Ms, Verywell Health, 4 May 2023 -
But that figure drops down to 32% once the melanoma has spread to other organs.
— Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2023 -
This, in turn, impacts other organs, such as the heart and the pulmonary artery.
— Sherry Christiansen Updated, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2023 -
The liver is one of the few organs that need not be transplanted whole.
— Evelyn Tenenbaum and Jed Adam Gross, STAT, 8 Aug. 2024 -
The less time an organ spends out of the body, the more likely a transplant is to be successful.
— Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2022 -
Judy died from organ failure in June 2017 as Bowes held her hand one last time.
— Christine Pelisek, Peoplemag, 25 May 2023 -
The organ’s pipes stand on the chest, which compresses the air that passes through the pipe and produces the sound that comes out of the organ.
— Jordan D. Brown, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 -
He was discharged the next day as the bullet passed through him and missed vital organs.
— Michael Nowels, The Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2024 -
Images of the precious blood-pumping organ are merged with pipes, a faucet head and even a grenade.
— Aaron X. Smith, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024 -
Hormones can have an effect on any cell, tissue, and organ in the body.
— Smita Patel, Verywell Health, 25 Sep. 2024 -
As well as sharing all organs below the waist, the twins also share a bloodstream.
— Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024 -
Eight years ago, her 15-year-old son was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the thymus, a small organ near the heart.
— Michael Phillis and Jim Salter, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2023 -
One in 60 adults had two or more organs that were aging rapidly.
— Lori Youmshajekian, Scientific American, 6 Dec. 2023 -
The skin is an organ, and like the rest of your organs, the skin benefits from consistent healthy habits.
— Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 29 Dec. 2022 -
Each area of the face corresponds to a different organ system of the body.
— Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2022 -
In the end, the research says that no method has made blood vessel networks in organoids like those found in real organs.
— Study Summaries, Scientific American, 17 May 2023 -
His parents are going to donate his organs to save the lives of others.
— Mitchell Willetts, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2024 -
The heart is a complex organ and muscle, and there seems to be a lot of potential for deep learning to help there.
— John Werner, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024 -
An organ donor, Rosario would go on to save five lives, according to her sister.
— Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023 -
Over time, high levels of glucose in the blood can affect your organs and tissues.
— Lauryn Higgins, Health, 16 Apr. 2024 -
In some cases, chelation can cause organ damage and other severe side effects.
— Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Nov. 2024 -
The new federal rule is expected to reduce wait times and expand access to organ transplants, according to the Biden administration.
— Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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