organ

or-gan · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A part of an organism that is typically self-contained and has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver.

  2. 2.

    A large musical keyboard instrument having rows of pipes supplied with air from bellows and producing a wide range of sounds.

  3. 3.

    A means of communication, especially a newspaper or periodical serving a particular cause.

Forms

plural: organs

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    organ donor — someone who donates an organ for transplant
  • •
    organ transplant — surgical replacement of a failing organ
  • •
    pipe organ — a large musical instrument with pipes

Related words

See also: heart, organism, organist, organs

Etymology

From Latin organum ("instrument, organ"), from Greek organon ("tool, instrument, organ of the body").