organ point


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organ point

n.
See pedal point.
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Simon observed: "While it may seem strange that these lungs do not perform worse, or recipients of smokers' lungs don't show a higher incidence of lung cancer, it is important to note that one factor in this may be the cessation of smoking,--from an organ point of view--at the time of transplantation and that all organs are inspected and assessed at the time of retrieval to ensure maximum quality and safety."
Patients who received lung from smoker as likely to be alive after 3 years as non-smoker, study finds

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