| 单词 | thymus gland |
| 释义 | thymus gland (once / 161909 pages) n WORD FAMILY thymus gland: thymus glands 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) It is nearly always accompanied by a distinct hypertrophy of the thymus gland. ?Malley, Austin, Essays In Pastoral Medicine(2012) 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 ductless gland, endocrine, endocrine gland any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
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