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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024thy•mus /ˈθaɪməs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -mus•es, -mi /-maɪ/USA pronunciation .- Anatomya butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck that aids in the production of T cells.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024thy•mus (thī′məs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mus•es, -mi (-mī).USA pronunciation [Anat.]- Anatomya ductless, butterfly-shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic tissue gradually degenerates. Also called thy′mus gland′.
- Greek thýmos warty excrescence, thymus
- Neo-Latin
- 1685–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: thymus /ˈθaɪməs/ n ( pl -muses, -mi / -maɪ/)- a glandular organ of vertebrates, consisting in man of two lobes situated below the thyroid. In early life it produces lymphocytes and is thought to influence certain immunological responses. It atrophies with age and is almost nonexistent in the adult
Etymology: 17th Century: from New Latin, from Greek thumos sweetbread |