How to Use organ in a Sentence

organ

noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Once in a human host, the larvae can then move through the body to muscle tissue and organs, including the brain.
    Eric Henderson, CBS News, 24 May 2024
  • During the event, Nathan Laube will perform on the organ, officials said.
    Beacon-News Staff, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The release notes that the Queen Anne Victorian home has antique woodwork, a wraparound porch with a swing, and a 120-year-old pump organ.
    Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 16 Oct. 2024

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'organ.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: