| 单词 | thymus |
| 释义 | thymus (once / 64236 pages) n WORD FAMILY thymus: thymi, thymuses USAGE EXAMPLESRather, sweetbreads are actually either the thymus gland or pancreas of a lamb, cow or pig. US News(Oct 06, 2016) Since the 1940s, doctors have been surgically removing the thymus gland -- a procedure called thymectomy -- as a means of treating myasthenia gravis. US News(Aug 11, 2016) In the decades since, we’ve learned to transplant other organs: the heart, liver, pancreas, intestine, thymus and stomach. The Guardian(May 17, 2016) n a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age Syn|Hyper thymus gland ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream Thymus (once / 246236 pages) n WORD FAMILY Thymus USAGE EXAMPLESThymus disorders can be treated with infusions of extra immune cells or transplantation of a new organ soon after birth. The Guardian(Aug 24, 2014) He grows four varieties and considers the common Thymus vulgaris to be “the mother of all thymes.” Seattle Times(Jul 09, 2014) Thymus was then deliberately used for a while and there were some reported good successes while the treatment was new and strongly suggestive. Walsh, James J. (James Joseph), Psychotherapy(2011) n large genus of Old World mints: thyme Syn|Hyper genus Thymus asterid dicot genus genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous herbs and some trees and shrubs |
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