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end organ

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end organ
n.
The encapsulated termination of a sensory nerve.
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Noun1.end organend organ - a specialized structure at the peripheral end of some motor or sensory nerve fibers
organ - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function
end-plate, endplate, motor end plate - the flattened end of a motor neuron that transmits neural impulses to a muscle
osmoreceptor - sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure


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We believe that future growth in transplantation requires a significant expansion in the treatment options for end organ failure as the supply of human donor organs is severely limited and the use of animal organs for xenotransplantation is still fraught with many uncertainties.
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We believe that future growth in transplantation requires a significant expansion in the treatment options for end organ failure as the supply of human donor organs is severely limited and the use of animal organs for xenotransplantation is still fraught with many uncertainties.
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