### Question
How is the term human organ defined?


### Answer
The term **human organ** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 274e* as the following:

> the human (including fetal) kidney, liver, heart, lung, pancreas, bone marrow, cornea, eye, bone, and skin or any subpart thereof and any other human organ (or any subpart thereof, including that derived from a fetus) specified by the Secretary of Health and Human Services by regulation

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 274e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 6A-PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE > SUBCHAPTER II-GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES > Part H-Organ Transplants**

