Phrase guide

vital organ

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

An organ of the body which performs a sufficiently important function that damage to the organ can cause death.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a bodily organ that is essential for life

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: vitals

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: organ

History

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَقْتَل (maqtal) — organ which performs an important function
  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命器官 (shēngmìng qìguān) — organ which performs an important function
  • Danish: livsvigtigt organ — organ which performs an important function
  • Finnish: vitaalielin — organ which performs an important function
  • French: organe vital — organ which performs an important function
  • German: lebenswichtiges Organ — organ which performs an important function
  • Japanese: 重要臓器 (jūyō zōki) — organ which performs an important function
  • Latin: extum — organ which performs an important function
  • Navajo: atsą́ siláí — organ which performs an important function
  • Russian: жи́зненно ва́жный о́рган (žíznenno vážnyj órgan) — organ which performs an important function
  • Spanish: órgano vital — organ which performs an important function