thymus

n. 胸腺 [医] 胸腺

发音

UK /ˈθaɪ.məs/
其它

词形变化

thymi thymuses 复数 thymuses thymi 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Ellipsis of thymus gland (“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.”).

    胸腺

    医学

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

thymus gland

上位词 3

ductless gland endocrine endocrine gland

整体词 3

neck cervix immune system

相关短语

thymus gland n. 胸腺 thymus glands

词源

From New Latin thymus, from Ancient Greek θύμος (thúmos, “warty excrescence, (also, as used by Galen) thymus gland”).

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