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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Thymus Gland
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Timo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Timo
Synonyms
English
:
Gland, Thymus
Glands, Thymus
Thymus
Thymus Glands
Tree Number:
A10.549.750
A15.382.520.604.750
Definition
English
:
A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the
MEDIASTINUM
, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the
THYROID GLAND
and inferiorly to the fourth
costal cartilage
. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By
puberty
, it begins to involute and much of the
tissue
is replaced by fat.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
diseases
: coordinate IM with
LYMPHATIC DISEASES
(IM); / surg: probably
THYMECTOMY
; agenesis, aplasia, dysplasia =
DIGEORGE SYNDROME
; cyst = THYMIC CYST see
MEDIASTINAL CYST
;
THYMOCYTES
is available
See Related
English
:
Bursa of Fabricius
Thymectomy
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
14338
Unique Identifier:
D013950
Occurrence in VHL
:
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