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thymus

/thahy-muhs/US // ˈθaɪ məs //UK // (ˈθaɪməs) //

胸腺,胸腔,乳腺

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural thy·mus·es, thy·mi [thahy-mahy]. /ˈθaɪ maɪ/. Anatomy.

    • : a ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates.

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Examples

  • The thymus gland attains a considerable development in the embryo and shrinks away to the merest vestige in the adult.

  • Owen says that the thymus appears in vertebrates with the establishment of the lung as the main or exclusive respiratory organ.

  • The enlargement or persistence of the thymus can be better recognised, and doctors now seldom fail to notice it.

  • It is nearly always accompanied by a distinct hypertrophy of the thymus gland.

  • The thymus gland, which lies near the heart and is often called the heart sweetbread, is the best one.