The phrase
"target organ" refers to a specific part or organ in the body that is affected or directly influenced by a disease, medication, or injury.
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Synonyms for individual words can be found below.
«target»
«organ»
Sentences with «target organ»
- In target organs, long - range signals act in concert with tissue - autonomous ones to regulate the final size of a given tissue. (irbbarcelona.org)
- The skin appears to be the primary target organ for these allergies in pets, in humans; the primary target is our respiratory system. (2ndchance.info)
- They are also working on nanoparticles that target organs other than the liver, which is more challenging because the liver is a natural destination for foreign material filtered out of the blood. (sciencedaily.com)
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