TechnologyAugust 18, 2026

organoid

OR-guh-noyd

Definition

A miniaturized and simplified version of an organ produced in vitro in three dimensions that shows realistic micro-anatomy.

Etymology

The word is a blend of the Greek 'organon' (instrument, tool, or bodily organ) and the suffix '-oid', which comes from the Greek '-oeidēs' meaning 'resembling' or 'in the form of'.

In the news

The article mentions a brain organoid derived from stem cells to illustrate how researchers can observe biological processes like mitochondrial transport in a living, lab-grown structure.

Building the Computational Mind for the “Swiss Army Knife” of Microscopes

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Berkeley Lab News Center (.gov)

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