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    Thymus
    (from the article `Lamiaceae`) The 40 to 50 species of the genus Lamium are known as dead nettles; they are low weedy plants that are sometimes cultivated. There are about 350 ...
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    thymus
    pyramid-shaped lymphoid organ that, in humans, is immediately beneath the breastbone at the level of the heart. The organ is called thymus because ... [6 related articles]
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    Thymus
    Thymus A genus of plants from which a pungent aromatic herb is made with the leaves. An African tree, said to be 'a tree the wood of which was burnt for sacrificial purposes'.
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    thymus
    
    1. large genus of Old World mints: thyme
    2. a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
    
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    Thymus
    The thymus is a twin lobed organ overlaying the heart, and consisting largely of developing lymphocytes. Lymph carries white blood cells to this organ, where they multiply and change into special infection-fighting cells. Although the function of the thymus is not fully understood, it is known that ...
    Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/ET.HTM
    
    
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    thymus
    Type: Term Pronunciation: thī′mŭs, thī′mī, thī′mus-ez Definitions: 1. A primary lymphoid organ, located in the superior and anterior mediastinum and lower part of the neck, that is necessary in early life for the normal development of immunologic function. ...
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    thymus
    Organ in vertebrates, situated in the upper chest cavity in humans. The thymus processes lymphocyte cells to produce T-lymphocytes (T denotes `thymus-derived`), which are responsible for binding to specific invading organisms and killing them or rendering them harmless. The thymus reaches full size ...
    Found op http://www.talktalk.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0008212.html
    
    
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    THYMUS
    Lymphoid organ located in the chest that produces hormones (thymopoietin, thymosin) and that regulates the maturation process of specialized lymphocytes known as T cells.
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    THYMUS
    A bilateral lymphoid organ located in the anterior superior mediastinum.
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    thymus
    Greek = sweetbread.
    Found op http://www.anatomy.usyd.edu.au/glossary/glossary.cgi?
    
    
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    thymus
    (thi;mus) A bilobed lymphoid organ positioned in the upper mediastinum, posterior to the sternum and between the lungs.
    Found op http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/abio/glossary.mhtml
    
    
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    thymus
    (thi;mus) A bilobed lymphoid organ positioned in the upper mediastinum, posterior to the sternum and between the lungs.
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    Thymus
    The thymus gland is the primary organ involved in lymphocyte (T-cell) differentiation. It is also an endocrine organ that produces thymulin, a hormone also involved in lymphocyte differentiation.
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