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Common collocations with organ in American Collocation

organ noun countable

US /ˈɔrɡən/

of the body

bodily
internal

A mouse has a similar set of bodily organs and muscles to a human.

needed for life

major
vital

The body’s vital organs cannot function without water.

with a particular function

digestive
reproductive
sense
sensory
sex
sexual

In fact, the reproductive organs do not start to function until puberty.

in a particular place

abdominal
genital
pelvic

Sometimes other pelvic organs such as the bladder and bowel are injured during a hysterectomy.

diseased

diseased

Stem cell treatments have the potential to regenerate damaged and diseased organs.

transplanted

transplanted

The drug helped to overcome the problem of the patient’s body rejecting the transplanted organ.

damage

affect
damage

This bacteria can also cause septicemia and damage the internal organs.

remove

remove
transplant

The main problem in transplanting organs is rejection.

donate

donate

Discuss your wishes with your relatives if you wish to donate your organs.

transplant

donation
transplant
transplantation

Our teaching hospitals provide advanced care, such as organ transplants, cancer and cardiac care.

problem

damage
failure
rejection

He died of multiple organ failure.

donor

donor

Not everyone is a suitable organ donor.