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thymocyte
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Thymocyte
Thymocytes are hematopoietic progenitor cells present in the thymus. Thymopoiesis is the process in the thymus by which thymocytes differentiate into mature T lymphocytes. The primary function of thymocytes is the generation of T lymphocytes (T cells). The thymus provides an inductive environment, ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymocyte
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thymocyte
Lymphocyte within the thymus; term usually applied to an immature lymphocyte.
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thymocyte
<haematology> Lymphocyte within the thymus, term usually applied to an immature lymphocyte. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?thymocyte
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thymocyte
(thi´mo-sīt) a lymphocyte arising in the thymus. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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thymocyte
(from the article `lymphatic system`) In the cortex of the thymus, developing T cells, called thymocytes, come to distinguish between the body`s own components, referred to as `self,` and ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/t/47
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thymocyte
thymocyte A cell in the thymus that migrated there as a prothymocyte from the bone marrow. Found op http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/2853/
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thymocyte
Type: Term Pronunciation: thī′mō-sīt Definitions: 1. A cell that develops in the thymus, seemingly from a stem cell of bone marrow and of fetal liver; precursor of the thymus-derived lymphocyte (T lymphocyte) that effects cell-mediated (delayed type) sensitivity. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=91942
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thymocyte
A type of immune cell that can attack foreign cells, cancer cells, and cells infected with a virus. Thymocytes can also help control immune responses. A thymocyte is a type of white blood cell. Also called T cell and T lymphocyte. Found op http://www.cancer.gov/dictionary?expand=T
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