(ă-thī'mē-ă), 1. Absence of affect or emotivity; morbid impassivity. 2. Congenital absence of the thymus, often with associated immunodeficiency. Synonym(s): athymism [G. a- priv. + thymos, mind, also thymus]
a·thy·mi·a
(ā-thī'mē-ă) 1. psychology Absence of affect or emotion; morbid impassivity. 2. Congenital absence of the thymus, often with associated immunodeficiency. Synonym(s): athymism. [G. a- priv. + thymos, mind, also thymus]