| 单词 | thymus |
| 释义 | thymus /thuy"meuhs/, n. , pl. thymuses, thymi /-muy/. Anat. a 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 thymus gland. [1685-95; < NL < Gk thýmos warty excrescence, thymus] |
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