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thymus |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Thymus \Thy"mus\, a. [NL., fr Gr qy`mos.] (Anat.) Of pertaining to or designating, the thymus gland. -- n. The thymus gland. {Thymus gland}, or {Thymus body}, a ductless gland in the throat, or in the neighboring region, of nearly all vertebrates. In man and other mammals it is the throat, or neck, sweetbread, which lies in the upper part of the thorax and lower part of the throat. It is largest in fetal and early life, and disappears or becomes rudimentary in the adult. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Thymus n 1: large genus of Old World mints: thyme [syn: {Thymus}, {genus Thymus}] 2: a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age [syn: {thymus gland}]
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