thymus
Kelime Anlamı :
1. timüs.
2. özden.
3. kekik.
4. timus.
5. anat.
6. Ön mediyastende bulunan bir bez olup, püberteye kadar yaptığı hormonla kemiklerin ve jenital bezlerin gelişmesine ve sinir çalışmalarına tesir eder ve sonra küçülür,timus.
Tanımlar :
1.
A small glandular organ that is situated behind the top of the breastbone, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue and serving as the site of T cell differentiation. the thymus increases gradually in size and activity until puberty, becoming vestigial thereafter.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
A genus of labiate plants, belonging to the tribe Satureineæ and subtribe Menthoideæ; the thyme.
2. in anatomy, a fetal structure, vestigial in the adult, one of the so-called ductless glands, of no known function, situated inside the thorax, behind the breast-bone, near the root of the neck.
3. in pathology, same as acrothymion.
2. in anatomy, a fetal structure, vestigial in the adult, one of the so-called ductless glands, of no known function, situated inside the thorax, behind the breast-bone, near the root of the neck.
3. in pathology, same as acrothymion.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia