end-organ
adjectiveMedical Definition of end-organ
(Entry 1 of 2)
: 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
nounMedical Definition of end organ (Entry 2 of 2)
: 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