United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS™) /yo̅o̅′nos/ , a national organization for the collection and distribution of body organs that can be used in transplants. Hospitals advise relatives of newly deceased patients about the availability of UNOS service in arranging organ donations. UNOS maintains a computer system that stores information about every person who is waiting for a transplant in the United States. It matches donor organs with transplant candidates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. See also transplant list.
