Definition of Thymus

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

Exact synonyms: Genus Thymus
Generic synonyms: Asterid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Labiatae, Family Lamiaceae, Labiatae, Lamiaceae, Mint Family
Member holonyms: Thyme

2. Noun. A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age.
Exact synonyms: Thymus Gland
Generic synonyms: Ductless Gland, Endocrine, Endocrine Gland
Group relationships: Immune System, Cervix, Neck

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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

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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