Synonyms for organ
ˈɔr gənor·gan

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1. organnoun

   a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

2. organnoun

   a government agency or instrument devoted to the performance of some specific function

   "The Census Bureau is an organ of the Commerce Department"

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

3. electric organ, electronic organ, Hammond organ, organnoun

   (music) an electronic simulation of a pipe organ

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, electric organ, reed organ, electronic organ, harmonium

4. organnoun

   a periodical that is published by a special interest group

   "the organ of the communist party"

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

5. organ, pipe organnoun

   wind instrument whose sound is produced by means of pipes arranged in sets supplied with air from a bellows and controlled from a large complex musical keyboard

   Synonyms:
   pipe organ, reed organ, electric organ, electronic organ, harmonium

6. harmonium, organ, reed organnoun

   a free-reed instrument in which air is forced through the reeds by bellows

   Synonyms:
   harmonium, electronic organ, electric organ, reed organ, pipe organ

Matched Categories

1. • Agency
   • Body Part
   • Periodical

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1. organnoun

   Synonyms:
   instrument, means, medium

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1. List of paraphrases for "organ":

   body, organs, bodies, agencies, institutions

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1. Heather Priebe:

   ... It's such a mixed bag of emotions. i feel speechless. To be an organ recipient is one thing, but the story behind this is truly another thing.

2. Roger Seymour:

   Every organ in the body demands oxygen and it requires blood to supply that oxygen.

3. Jean Botha:

   We face dire organ shortage, and this has created an imperative for us to look at alternatives to get our patients transplanted.

4. Gail Demmler:

   CMV can affect the liver the spleen the bone marrow, lungs, heart, but the most devastating thing it can do is damage the brain, it causes brain damage, vision impairment, hearing loss … but it can affect any organ system.

5. Dorry Segev:

   This is an unbelievably exciting day for our hospital and our team, but more importantly for patients living with HIV and end-stage organ disease, for these individuals, this means a new chance at life.