organum
- noun
- /ˈɔrɡənəm/
- Archaic
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órgano
- The heart is a vital organum in the human body.
Examples
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During the dissection, she identified each organum and noted its condition.
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The anatomy textbook included detailed diagrams of each organum in the human body.
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Researchers studied the organum to understand its role in the digestive process.
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Doctors study each organum to understand its function.
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The anatomy textbook included detailed diagrams of each organum in the human body.
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Researchers studied the organum to understand its role in the digestive process.
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During the dissection, she identified each organum and noted its condition.
Synonyms
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A part of an animal's body made of different tissues that does a specific job
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A main part inside the body that does an important job, like the heart or liver
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A part of a living thing that has a specific shape and job in the body
Surface Forms
Etymology
Organum comes from the Greek organon, which meant 'tool' or 'instrument' and is the same root as the English word organ. So a body organum is a part that works like a tool, doing a specific job in the body.