noun

organ

organ, pipe organ

The heart is a vital organ.

The heart is a vital organ.

She plays the organ at church.

She plays the organ at church.

((noun)) organ (body part) The heart is a vital organ.

((noun)) organ (instrument) She plays the organ at church.

body part: part, tissue; musical instrument: piano, keyboard

From Greek 'organon' meaning 'instrument, tool'. This refers both to a biological 'tool' (a body part) and a literal 'instrument' (the musical instrument).

Think of both a body 'organ' and a musical 'organ' as complex systems made of many parts.

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