The phrase
"functioning organs" refers to the essential body parts that work properly to keep us alive and healthy.
Full definition
While the eventual goal for BioBots — and for the bioprinting industry as a whole — is to produce
fully functioning organs for human transplant, most of the current application is in the research field.
The baby is retrieving its own blood supply from one of its
own functioning organs that just happens to be inside its mother's body.
If drinking is not curbed at this point, cirrhosis of the liver can occur, which happens when the liver is so inflamed it starts to develop scar tissue, leading to a
poorly functioning organ and potential for life threatening consequences.
Coenzyme Q - 10 may be helpful for pets with elevated blood pressure, diabetes, immune problems and decreased physical performance as it appears to
support functioning organs with high energy requirements, including heart muscle.
Now he or she has
functioning organs, nerves and muscles.
But the mixtures tend to flow away or collapse before they can stiffen into the elaborate shapes required for
functioning organs.
BUT ORGANS ON CHIPS ARE N'T USEFUL ONLY as a way to create more realistic models of healthy,
functioning organs; the miniature versions can also replicate what happens when things go wrong.