Definition

Noun: A person who voluntarily or posthumously provides one or more of their organs for surgical removal and transplantation into another person's body. The term specifically refers to the individual who is the source of the organ.

Usage

The term "organ donor" is used to identify a person who gives an organ. It is commonly used in medical, ethical, and legal contexts. One can be a living organ donor (e.g., donating a kidney) or a deceased organ donor.

Examples

• He decided to become an organ donor and registered his decision on his driver's license.
• The hospital coordinated with the family of the deceased organ donor.
• A living organ donor must undergo extensive medical and psychological evaluation.

Advanced Usage

• "Cadaveric organ donor": A more specific clinical term for a donor who has been declared legally dead.
  • The transplant team waited for a suitable cadaveric organ donor.
• The concept is central to discussions on "organ donor consent" (the permission given) and "organ donor registry" (an official list of willing donors).

Variants and Related Words

• Donor (n): A more general term for a person who gives something (e.g., blood donor, charity donor).
• Organ donation (n): The act or process of giving an organ.
• Transplant recipient (n): The person who receives the donated organ.

Synonyms

• Donor (in a medical transplant context)

Related Phrases

• Organ donor card: A card indicating a person's wish to be an organ donor after death.
  • She always carried her organ donor card in her wallet.
• Organ donor designation: The official recording of one's donor status, often on a state registry or ID.
  • You can indicate your organ donor designation when you renew your license.

Noun

1. someone from whom an organ is taken for transplantation