单词 | thymus |
释义 | Word Frequency thymus(ˈθaɪməs) nounWord forms: plural -muses or -mi (-maɪ) a glandular organ of vertebrates, consisting in humans 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 Word origin C17: from New Latin, from Greek thumos sweetbread |
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