Elimittäin

Elimittäin is a Finnish adverb used primarily in scientific and medical contexts to describe division, reporting, or analysis that is organized by organ or organ system. It conveys the sense of “by organ” or “organ‑wise” and is formed from the noun elin (organ) with the suffix -ittäin. The term is most common in technical writing, where data or findings are broken down to populate organ‑specific comparisons rather than presented as an overall total.

Etymology and form: elimellinen forms come from elin plus -ittäin, creating an adverb that specifies a method or perspective focused on individual organs. In practice, elimittäin often appears in phrases such as elimittäin esitetty (presented by organ), elimittäin analysoitu (analyzed by organ), or elimittäin vertaileva (organ‑by‑organ comparative).

Usage: The word is used when researchers want to emphasize organ‑level distinctions. It helps readers understand results in terms of specific organs or organ systems, such as heart, liver, or kidneys, rather than as a single aggregate measure. Because it is a technical term, elimittäin appears mainly in academic papers, medical reports, and datasets described with organ‑level granularity.

Examples:

- Tutkimuksen tulokset on elimittäin esitetty, ja jokaisen elimen kohdalla ilmoitettiin erilliset arvot.

- Elimittäin raportoitu data mahdollistaa tarkemman vertailun elimien toiminnan välillä.

Related terms: While elimittäin is the standard organ‑level adverb, related expressions include elinperusteinen (organ‑based) and elimellinen (organ‑related in some contexts). The word remains relatively specialized and is less common outside technical writing.

See also: Finnish scientific terminology, organ systems in physiology.