shock organ

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shock organ [′shäk ‚ȯr·gən]

(immunology)

The organ or tissue that exhibits the most marked response to the antigen-antibody interaction in hypersensitivity, as the lungs in allergic asthma or the skin in allergic contact dermatitis.

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