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thy·mus AHD[thīʹməs] D.J.[ˈθaɪməs]K.K.[ˈθaɪməs]n.（名词）【复数】 thy.mus.es - 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, undergoing involution thereafter.胸腺：一种主要由淋巴组织构成的位于胸骨后上部的小腺体，它是T细胞的分化处。在青春期之前胸腺不断变大且渐逐活跃，而后开始退化
- New Latin 新拉丁语
- from Greek thumos [warty excrescence, thymus] 源自 希腊语 thumos [赘生物，胸腺]
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