: a structure forming the end of a neural path and consisting of an effector or a receptor with its associated nerve terminations
Word History
First Known Use
1875, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
end-organ 1 of 2
adjective
: of or relating to an organ (as the liver or kidney) that is ultimately affected by a chronic or progressive disease or condition
diabetic end-organ damage
predictions of end-organ function and failure in severe sepsis G. J. Slotman
end organ
2 of 2
noun
: a structure forming the peripheral terminus of a path of nerve conduction and consisting of an effector or a receptor with its associated nerve terminations