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Definition of Thymus

Thymus
Thymus Thy"mus, a. [NL., fr. Gr. qy`mos.] (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland. -- n. The thymus gland. Thymus gland, or Thymus body, a ductless gland in the throat, or in the neighboring region, of nearly all vertebrates. In man and other mammals it is the throat, or neck, sweetbread, which lies in the upper part of the thorax and lower part of the throat. It is largest in fetal and early life, and disappears or becomes rudimentary in the adult.

Meaning of Thymus from wikipedia

- The thymus (pl.: thymuses or thymi) is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. Within the thymus, thymus cell lymphocytes or T cells...
- saponins and other minor compounds. Thymus citriodorus – various lemon thymes, orange thymes, lime thyme[citation needed] Thymus herba-barona (caraway thyme)...
- thyme Thymus comosus Thymus comptus Thymus curtus Thymus decussatus Thymus disjunctus Thymus doerfleri Thymus dubjanskyi Thymus glabrescens Thymus herba-barona...
- plants Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thymus serpyllum. Wikispecies has information related to Thymus serpyllum. 'A Modern Herbal' (Grieves, 1931)...
- A thymoma is a tumor originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus that is considered a rare neoplasm. Thymomas are frequently ****ociated with neuromuscular...
- Thymus may refer to: Thymus, an organ Thymus (plant) a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae Thymus (wasp), a genus of wasps in the family Eulophidae...
- Thymus hyperplasia refers to an enlargement ("hyperplasia") of the thymus. It is not always a disease state. The size of the thymus usually peaks during...
- pre-adolescent periods. The thymus is located between the inferior neck and the superior thorax. At puberty, by the early teens, the thymus begins to atrophy and...
- ISBN 978-1845337315. Totally Thyme Herbs 2000: Thymus vulgaris Thymus argenteus "RHS Plant Selector - Thymus 'Silver Queen'". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021...
- in the thymus, before it undergoes transformation into a T cell. Thymocytes are produced as stem cells in the bone marrow and reach the thymus via the...