Definition of Thimus
||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.
||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.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- (anatomy) 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.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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