thymus 的定义
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.
thymus 近义词
等同于 variety meat
更多thymus例句
- 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.