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noun

  • A group of anatomical structures that work together to perform one or more specific functions in a living being.

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"Living with excess weight can cause problems affecting every organ system," said Professor Simon Kenny, national clinical director at NHS England.

From BBC May 13, 2025

“It seems as though pretty much every organ system can be affected by pollution,” says environmental health researcher Michael Brauer of the University of British Columbia and the University of Washington.

From Scientific American Sep. 22, 2023

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  • biological system
  • anatomical system
  • bodily network
  • functional unit
  • physiological framework

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  • single component
  • isolated structure
  • individual part

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