thymus

Speech parts

1. thymus - Noun

2. thymus - Adjective

Meaning

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

The thymus gland.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

melissa origanum nepeta heart tongue liver breast stomach gland thyroid marrow adrenal gizzard endocrine testis
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Hypernyms

endocrine endocrine gland ductless gland asterid dicot genus

Related terms

thyme enthymeme

Phrases with the word

thymus serpyllum thymus cell nucleus thymus vulgaris thymus praecox

Derivatives

thymi

Anagrams

musthy mythus

Examples

Additional portions of thymus tissue are sometimes developed from the fourth pharyngeal pouch. Source: Internet

Acquired T cell deficiencies can also affect thymocyte development in the thymus. Source: Internet

Development The two main components of the thymus, the lymphoid thymocytes and the thymic epithelial cells, have distinct developmental origins. Source: Internet

For example, mouse thymic epithelial cells (TECs) are known to react with antibodies for keratin 5, keratin 8, and keratin 14. These antibodies are used as fluorescent markers to distinguish subsets of TECs in genetic studies of the thymus. Source: Internet

By the age of 75 years, the thymus weighs only 6 grams. Source: Internet

By the early teens, the thymus begins to atrophy and thymic stroma is mostly replaced by adipose (fat) tissue. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

thymotoxic thymotrinan thymotropic thymus cell nucleus thymus praecox thymus serpyllum