English language
Toggle Transcript
thymus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | thymus gland |
| Type of | endocrine, ductless gland, endocrine gland |
thymus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | genus thymus |
| Type of | asterid dicot genus |
Examples of thymus
thymus
The thymus is roughly divided into two main regions, the medulla and the cortex.
From the sciencedaily.com
That's enough to jump-start the immune system in a baby born without a thymus.
From the newsobserver.com
Donated thymus tissue could help Jayla generate T cells that fight infections.
From the newsobserver.com
Markert told the Turners that getting a suitable thymus for Jayla was her job.
From the newsobserver.com
He adds that this quality control pathway extends a process started in the thymus.
From the sciencedaily.com
Nothing she had read or seen about DiGeorge had mentioned thymus transplants.
From the newsobserver.com
An active thymus may help the immune system rebound after antiviral therapy.
From the newscientist.com
About 73 percent of babies who have had thymus transplants are alive today.
From the newsobserver.com
In childhood, new T cells are continually produced in the thymus, she says.
From the sciencedaily.com
- Large genus of Old World mints: thyme
- Thymus gland: a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
- The thymus is a specialized organ in the immune system. The functions of the thymus are the production of T-lymphocytes (T cells), which are critical cells of the adaptive immune system, and the production and secretion of thymosins, hormones which control T-lymphocyte activities and various ...
- Thymus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae.
- The genus Thymus (thyme) contains about 350 species of aromatic perennial herbaceous plants and subshrubs to 40 cm tall in the family Lamiaceae, native to temperate regions in Europe, North Africa and Asia.
- 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
- An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.
- The thymus gland is the primary organ involved in lymphocyte (Tcell) differentiation. It is also an endocrine organ that produces thymulin, a hormone also involved in lymphocyte differentiation. ...
- An immune system gland located at the base of the neck in young vertebrates; it tends to disappear or become nonfunctional in adults.
