end organ en · NOUN
Meanings
- A small organ at the terminal end of a nerve conduction pathway.
- The ultimately affected organ in a chain of events, such as a disease process (pathophysiology) or a drug's mechanism of action (sometimes called a target organ in this sense).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| end-organ | alternative | lexicographic | |
| end organs | Number=Plur | lexicographic |