3 an organ most affected by a specific hormone, such as the thyroid gland, which is the target organ of thyroid stimulating hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland. Endocrinology A specific organ that a particular hormone affects.ense o's (sensory o's) organs that receive stimuli that give rise to sensations, i.e., organs that translate certain forms of energy into nerve impulses that are perceived as special sensations. spiral organ organ of Corti. target organ the organ affected by a particular hormone.
1 Vitamin A: Carrots, sweet potatoes, broccoli, spinach, apricots, cantaloupe, liver, egg yolks and fortified milk.  Vitamin D: Eggs, and fatty fish such as sockeye salmon, mackerel, sardines, and grass-fed, fortified dairy, such as milk and yogurt.
Vitamin D may also lower colon cancer risk (5). Although the pesco-vegetarians were less likely to take vitamin D supplements, they may have had higher vitamin D intake depending on the type and quantity of fish they were eating. (Itâs pretty difficult to meet vitamin D needs from fish alone, though).