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Definition of Thymus

1. Noun. Large genus of Old World mints: thyme.

2. Noun. A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age.

Definition of Thymus

1. a. Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland.

Definition of Thymus

1. Noun. (anatomy immunology) A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes. ¹

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Definition of Thymus

1. a glandular structure in the body [n -MI or -MUSES]

Medical Definition of Thymus

1. The lymphoid organ in which T lymphocytes are educated, mature and multiply. It is composed of stroma (thymic epithelium) and lymphocytes, almost entirely of the T-cell lineage. In mammals the thymus is just anterior to the heart within the rib cage, in other vertebrates in rather undefined regions of the neck or within the gill chamber in teleost fish. The thymus regresses as the animal matures. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thymus

thymonuclease thymopentin thymopoiesis thymopoietin thymopoietins thymoprival thymoquinone thymos thymosin thymosin 4

thymosins thymotic thymotic acid thymotic acids thymoxamine thymus (current term) thymus-dependent zone thymus-independent antigen thymus derived lymphocyte thymus extracts

thymus gland thymus hormones thymus hyperplasia thymus treatment thymuses thymy thyne thynge thynges thynnic

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