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thymus
- /ˈθaɪ.məs/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪməs
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From New Latin thymus, from Ancient Greek θύμος (thúmos, “warty excrescence, (also, as used by Galen) thymus gland”).
noun thymuses · thymi
- Ellipsis of thymus gland (“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.”). For a very long time the role of the thymus in the body was a complete mystery.
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noun ductless gland located behind the breastbone
| Español | timo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 흉선 hyungseon |
| 日本語 | 胸腺 kyōsen |
| 中文 | 胸腺 xiōngxiàn |
| Português | timo |
| Français | thymus |
| Deutsch | Thymus, Bries |
| Italiano | timo |
| Ελληνικά | θύμος thýmos |
| Русский | ти́мус tímus, ви́лочковая железа́ víločkovaja železá |
| Tiếng Việt | tuyến ức |
| العربية | غُدَّة زَعْتَرِيَّة ḡudda zaʕtariyya, غُدَّة صَعْتَرِيَّة ḡudda ṣaʕtariyya |
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title = {thymus},
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