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Endocrine gland
The thymus (pl.: thymuses or thymi) is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. Within the thymus, T cells mature. T cells are critical
Thymus
Culinary herb
saponins and other minor compounds. Thymus citriodorus – various lemon thymes, orange thymes, lime thyme Thymus herba-barona (caraway thyme) is used
Thyme
Family of shrubs
thyme Thymus comosus Thymus comptus Thymus curtus Thymus decussatus Thymus disjunctus Thymus doerfleri Thymus dubjanskyi Thymus glabrescens Thymus herba-barona
Thymus_(plant)
Species of plant
2021. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thymus serpyllum. Wikispecies has information related to Thymus serpyllum. 'A Modern Herbal' (Grieves, 1931)
Thymus_serpyllum
Topics referred to by the same term
Thymus may refer to: Thymus, an organ Thymus (plant) a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae Thymus (wasp), a genus of wasps in the family Eulophidae
Thymus_(disambiguation)
Species of flowering plant
ISBN 978-1845337315. Totally Thyme Herbs 2000: Thymus vulgaris Thymus argenteus "RHS Plant Selector - Thymus 'Silver Queen'". RHS. Retrieved 5 March 2021
Thymus_vulgaris
following species in the flowering plant genus Thymus, the thymes, are accepted by Plants of the World Online. Thymus is considered a well‑defined genus within
List_of_Thymus_species
Species of flowering plant
described in 1811. An analysis in a different study clustered Thymus citriodorus together with Thymus vulgaris, which is considered as one of its parent species
Thymus_citriodorus
Culinary name for types of offal
Sweetbread is a culinary name for the thymus or pancreas, typically from calf or lamb. Sweetbreads have a rich, slightly gamey flavour and a tender, succulent
Sweetbread
Species of flowering plant
Thymus praecox is a species of thyme. A common name is mother of thyme, but "creeping thyme" and "wild thyme" may be used where Thymus serpyllum, which
Thymus_praecox
Species of flowering plant
Thymus pseudolanuginosus - commonly called woolly thyme - is now also classified as Thymus praecox subsp. britannicus. It was also formerly known as Thymus
Thymus_pseudolanuginosus
Premature form of T cells present in the thymus
in the thymus, before it undergoes transformation into a T cell. Thymocytes are produced as stem cells in the bone marrow and reach the thymus via the
Thymocyte
Medical condition
A thymoma is a tumor originating from the epithelial cells of the thymus that is considered a rare neoplasm. Thymomas are frequently associated with neuromuscular
Thymoma
Organ system in vertebrates complementary to the circulatory system
The thymus is where the T lymphocytes mature and become immunocompetent. The absence of the thymus (whether congenital or due to loss of the thymus gland)
Lymphatic_system
Growth of thymus tissue elsewhere in the body
Ectopic thymus is a condition where thymus tissue is found in an abnormal location (ectopia). It usually does not cause symptoms, but may lead to a mass
Ectopic_thymus
Species of flowering plant
with other Thymus species due to its diverse aromatics. However, Thymus vulgaris is more commonly used as herb than this species. Thymus zygis is mostly
Thymus_zygis
Medical condition
Thymus hyperplasia refers to an enlargement ("hyperplasia") of the thymus. It is not always a disease state. The size of the thymus usually peaks during
Thymus_hyperplasia
Topics referred to by the same term
Thymus montanus may refer to one of following Lamiaceae species: Thymus montanus Waldst. & Kit. (illegitimate), a synonym for Thymus pulegioides (large
Thymus_montanus
Species of flowering plant
Thymus alpestris is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae native to the eastern Alps and Carpathians. "Thymus alpestris Tausch ex A.Kern"
Thymus_alpestris
Species of herb
for the garden. There are two subspecies: Thymus herba-barona subsp. herba-barona. Corsica, Sardinia Thymus herba-barona subsp. bivalens. Mallorca (Spain)
Thymus_herba-barona
Form of organ transplantation
Thymus transplantation is a form of organ transplantation where the thymus is moved from one body to another. It is used in certain immunodeficiencies
Thymus_transplantation
Species of flowering plant
"Broad-leaved Thyme: Thymus pulegioides". NatureGate. Retrieved 2013-12-13. "Thymus pulegioides 'Aureus'". RHS. Retrieved 16 February 2020. "Thymus pulegioides
Thymus_pulegioides
Transmission of self-antigens
Antigen transfer in the thymus is the transmission of self-antigens between thymic antigen-presenting cells which contributes to the establishment of T
Antigen transfer in the thymus
Antigen_transfer_in_the_thymus
Species of shrub
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Thymus caespititius. "Thymus". pss.uvm.edu. Retrieved 1 December 2020. "Thymus caespititius". temperate.theferns.info
Thymus_caespititius
Species of plant in the mint family
are accepted: Thymus hyemalis subsp. hyemalis Thymus hyemalis subsp. millefloris (D.Rivera, Flores & Laencina) R.Morales – Almería "Thymus hyemalis Lange"
Thymus_hyemalis
Chemical compound found in plants including thyme
Satureja hortensis Satureja thymbra Thymus glandulosus Thymus hyemalis Thymus serpyllum Thymus praecox Thymus vulgaris Thymus zygis Trachyspermum ammi In 2009
Thymol
Species of herb
Thymus mastichina is a species in the family Lamiaceae. It is endemic to the central Iberian Peninsula in Spain and Portugal. The perennial herb, with
Thymus_mastichina
Involution (shrinking) of the thymus after the neonatal period
(involution) of the thymus with age, resulting in changes in the architecture of the thymus and a decrease in tissue mass. Thymus involution is one of
Thymic_involution
Species of plant in the mint family
Thymus piperella, known by the common name valencian thyme, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to southeast Spain. It is used
Thymus_piperella
Species of flowering plant
Thymus pulcherrimus is a flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae native to Poland, Czechia, Slovakia, Romania, and Ukraine. "Thymus pulcherrimus Schur"
Thymus_pulcherrimus
Type of white blood cell
then migrate to the thymus gland to develop (or mature). T cells derive their name from the thymus. After migration to the thymus, getting stimulated
T_cell
lanceolata Thyme (Thymus spp.) Common thyme (Thymus vulgaris) Creeping thyme (Thymus praecox) Lavender thyme (Thymus thracicus) Lemon thyme (Thymus citriodorus)
List of culinary herbs and spices
List_of_culinary_herbs_and_spices
Surgical removal of the thymus
was three days old. This is because the thymus is the site where T cells are generated. Removal of the thymus resulted in autoimmunity, in which the immune
Thymectomy
Species of flowering plant
conehead thyme (Thymus capitatus), taking on the plant's pungency and from whence it also derived its host's Arabic name, al-ṣaʿitrah. Thymus capitatus is
Thymus_capitatus
French-Australian research scientist
animals without a thymus at birth were incapable of rejecting foreign tissues and resisting many infections, thus demonstrating that the thymus is vital for
Jacques_Miller
Species of plant in the mint family
Thymus algeriensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to North Africa, from Morocco to Libya. A widespread species,
Thymus_algeriensis
Species of flowering plant
Thymus lotocephalus (Portuguese: erva-ursa) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, endemic to southern Portugal, specifically central
Thymus_lotocephalus
Barrier formed by the continuous blood capillaries in the thymic cortex
The blood–thymus barrier regulates exchange of substances between the circulatory system and thymus, providing a sequestered environment for immature
Blood–thymus_barrier
Autoimmune disease resulting in skeletal muscle weakness
other immune disorders. The thymus gland cells form part of the body's immune system. In those with myasthenia gravis, the thymus gland is large and abnormal
Myasthenia_gravis
Medical condition
of the thymus has it being important in T-cell development and release into the body's blood circulation Hassal's corpuscles absence in thymus(atrophy)
Nezelof_syndrome
Genus of wasps
Thymus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. Key to Nearctic eulophid genera Universal Chalcidoidea Database Archived 2007-03-10
Thymus_(wasp)
Species of plant in the mint family
2021. "Thymus carnosus Boiss". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved September 6, 2020. "Thymus carnosus
Thymus_carnosus
Species of shrub
area. "Thymus integer Griseb". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved June 9, 2024. "Thymus integer
Thymus_integer
Species of flowering plant
Thymus moroderi is a small plant from the genus Thymus. It is endemic to some areas in the southern, driest part of the Alicante province (where it is
Thymus_moroderi
Species of flowering plant
Environmental Factors Influencing Essential Oil Quality of Thymus pannonicus All. and Thymus praecox Opiz". Journal of Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants
Thymus_pannonicus
Species of plant in the mint family
Thymus dubjanskyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to central and southern European Russia. It is a specialist on chalky
Thymus_dubjanskyi
Species of flowering plant
Thymus camphoratus (locally known as Tomilho do Mar) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is endemic to southwest Portugal
Thymus_camphoratus
Structures in the human thymus
Sciences Center - "Thymus" Histology image: 07407loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Lymphoid Tissues and Organs: thymus, Hassall's corpuscles"
Hassall's_corpuscles
Medical condition
An abscess of the thymus (also known as "Dubois' abscesses") is a condition that is one of many possible causes of cysts in the mediastinum. It can present
Abscess_of_thymus
Elimination of autoreactive lymphocytes by the immune system
such as the bone marrow and the thymus. In mammals, B cells mature in the bone marrow and T cells mature in the thymus. Central tolerance is not perfect
Central_tolerance
Thymus stromal cells are subsets of specialized cells located in different areas of the thymus. They include all non-T-lineage cells, such as thymic epithelial
Thymus_stromal_cells
Engineered organ replacement
machine that performs the function of a thymus does not exist. However, researchers have been able to grow a thymus from reprogrammed fibroblasts. They expressed
Artificial_organ
Medical condition
Thymic carcinoma, or type C thymoma, is a malignancy of the thymus. It is a rare cancer that is often diagnosed at advanced stages. Recurrence following
Thymic_carcinoma
Species of flowering plant
Thymus capitellatus is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, endemic to Portugal. Thymus capitellatus is a subshrub up to 50 cm (20 in)
Thymus_capitellatus
Thymus tissue medical therapy
Allogeneic processed thymus tissue, sold under the brand name Rethymic, is a thymus tissue therapy used for the treatment of children with congenital athymia
Allogeneic processed thymus tissue
Allogeneic_processed_thymus_tissue
Fluid-filled mass that can occur in the neck
the thymus gland in the third pharyngeal pouch. Fewer than 100 cases of cervical thymic cysts have been reported in the medical literature. Thymus is a
Cervical_thymic_cyst
Rejection of host tissue by a transplanted organ's immune cells
within. Thymus transplantation may be said to be able to cause a special type of GvHD because the recipient's thymocytes would use the donor thymus cells
Graft-versus-host_disease
(IL-2) production in animals. It is extracted from bovine thymus. Prior to 1960, the thymus gland, which lies in the cervical thoracic area, was thought
Lymphocyte T-cell immunomodulator
Lymphocyte_T-cell_immunomodulator
Rare immune disorder where the thymus is missing at birth
by the absence of the thymus at birth. T cell maturation and selection depend on the thymus, and newborns born without a thymus experience severe immunodeficiency
Congenital_athymia
Central part of the thoracic cavity
trachea, the vagus, phrenic and cardiac nerves, the thoracic duct, the thymus and the lymph nodes of the central chest. The mediastinum lies within the
Mediastinum
Shrinking of an organ to a former size
of stromal tissue leads to the reduction in the size of the organ. The thymus continues to grow between birth and sexual maturity and then begins to atrophy
Involution_(medicine)
Clear anatomical division of an organ visible with naked eyes
flocculonodular lobe the anterior lobe the posterior lobe The two lobes of the thymus The two and three lobes of the lungs Left lung: superior and inferior Right
Lobe_(anatomy)
Frontal part of an animal's body, between its head and abdomen
and the thoracic wall. It contains organs including the heart, lungs, and thymus gland, as well as muscles and various other internal structures. The chest
Thorax
Species of plant
of the sprinkling water to purify those defiled by corpse uncleanness. Thymus capitatus (syn. Coridothymus capitatus) According to Israeli author, Nissim
Satureja_thymbra
Protein found in humans
ganglionic eminence Achilles tendon right adrenal gland thymus beta cell Top expressed in thymus otic placode saccule otic vesicle neural layer of retina
Ku70
T cell which has not yet encountered its cognate antigen
differentiated in the thymus, and successfully undergone the positive and negative processes of central selection in the thymus. Among these are the naive
Naive_T_cell
Synthetic peptide
the thymus, as well as the structure and function of the thyroid gland. Epitalon appears to increase the proliferation of lymphocytes in the thymus, putatively
Epitalon
unique parenchyma cell population of the thymus which critically contribute to the development of T cells. Thymus tissue is compartmentalized into cortex
Cortical thymic epithelial cells
Cortical_thymic_epithelial_cells
Enzyme family
Hausen when researchers found RNA:DNA hybrid endonuclease activity in calf thymus in 1969 and gave it the name "ribonuclease H" to designate its hybrid specificity
Ribonuclease_H
Underdevelopment of a tissue or organ
Klinefelter's syndrome Ovaries in Fanconi anemia, gonadal dysgenesis, trisomy X Thymus in DiGeorge syndrome Labia majora in popliteal pterygium syndrome Corpus
Hypoplasia
Experimental allogeneic
tissue-based therapy that consists of cultured donor thymus-derived tissue. RVT-802 consists of donor thymus-derived tissue that is cultured and surgically
RVT-802
Topics referred to by the same term
genus Thymus of aromatic herbs with culinary, medicinal, and ornamental uses. Thyme may also refer to: Thymus (plant), a genus of herbs Thymus vulgaris
Thyme_(disambiguation)
American immunologist
that capability. Using a unique approach to thymus transplantation, Singer showed that it is the thymus that educates self-recognition specificity in
Alfred_Singer
should broaden the scope of peripheral antigens displayed in the thymus. Except the thymus, Aire is expressed also in the periphery, namely in the secondary
Promiscuous_gene_expression
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
of the receptor is to guide immune cells to immune organs (lymph nodes, thymus, spleen) by detecting specific chemokines, which these tissues secrete.
C-C_chemokine_receptor_type_7
migrate through the bloodstream to the thymus for further development. During their maturation in the thymus, they undergo a process called V(D)J recombination
Medullary thymic epithelial cells
Medullary_thymic_epithelial_cells
Type of specialized cells
that are located in the outer layer (epithelium) of the thymic stroma. The thymus, as a primary lymphoid organ, mediates T cell development and maturation
Thymic_epithelial_cell
Proteins present in many animal tissues
The supposition that the role of the thymus might involve a hormone-like mechanism led to the isolation from thymus tissue of a biologically active preparation
Thymosin
Species of a flowering plants
Thymus baeticus is a species of plants in the Lamiaceae family. Thymus baeticus has suffrutice stems that are 15–50 cm (5.9–19.7 in) in height, usually
Thymus_baeticus
Chemical compound of DNA
first isolated in 1893 by Albrecht Kossel and Albert Neumann from calf thymus glands, hence its name. As its alternate name (5-methyluracil) suggests
Thymine
Outermost layer of an organ
well-defined cortical layers include kidneys, adrenal glands, ovaries, the thymus, and portions of the brain, including the cerebral cortex, the best-known
Cortex_(anatomy)
UK plant community type
NVC community CG10 (Festuca ovina - Agrostis capillaris - Thymus praecox grassland) is one of the calcicolous grassland communities in the British National
British_NVC_community_CG10
Species of flowering plant
Linnaeus in 1753 as Melissa nepeta. It was subsequently placed in Calamintha, Thymus, Satureja and Clinopodium, among other genera. The last of these is currently
Clinopodium_nepeta
Species of plant
belonging to two related but different species, Thymus Chamissonis (named for von Chamisso) and Thymus Douglasii (named in honor of David Douglas). In
Clinopodium_douglasii
North American species of mint plant
Britton ex Small & Vail Pycnanthemum arkansanum Fresen. Pycnanthemum ovatum Nutt. ex Benth. Pycnanthemum pilosum var. leptodon Benth. Thymus serratus Poir.
Pycnanthemum_muticum
Medical condition caused by chromosomal abnormality
transfusion and immunization with live vaccines. Thymus transplantation can be used to address absence of the thymus in the rare, so-called "complete" DiGeorge
DiGeorge_syndrome
Species of plant
Arabian Peninsula. It was first described by Peter Forsskål in 1775 as Thymus imbricatus. As of March 2026[update], Plants of the World Online accepted
Micromeria_imbricata
Medical condition
Thymic hypoplasia is a condition where the thymus is underdeveloped or involuted. There are various causes of thymic hypoplasia such as 22q11.2 deletion
Thymic_hypoplasia
T cell that kills infected, damaged or cancerous cells
process can occur via two pathways: thymus-independent (by infected APCs) or thymus-dependent (by CD4+ T cells). In the thymus-independent pathway, because the
Cytotoxic_T_cell
State of unresponsiveness of the immune system
normal self-antigen that was not eliminated in the thymus can occur, since the T cells that leave the thymus are relatively but not completely safe. Some will
Immune_tolerance
Mouse carrying functioning human genes, cells, etc.
with human HSCs, bone marrow, liver, and thymus. The engraftment is carried out by implantation of liver and thymus under the kidney capsule and by transplantation
Humanized_mouse
Process which produces lymphocytes
almost exclusively in the thymus. T-lymphopoiesis does not occur automatically but requires signals generated from the thymus stromal cells. Several stages
Lymphopoiesis
Portuguese scientist, immunologist, author, and poet (1939–2020)
congenital aplasia of the thymus". Clinical and Experimental Immunology 4: 637-,1969. Sousa, MD "Kinetics of distribution of thymus and marrow cells in peripheral
Maria_de_Sousa
Species of butterfly
Cleonia lusitanica, Thymus vulgaris, Medicago cf. turbinata, Medicago hispidus, Thymus cf. hirtus, Salvia taraxacifolia and Thymus fontanesii.The habitat
Pseudophilotes_abencerragus
Protein-coding gene in the species Homo sapiens
of the thymus". Cellular Immunology. 196 (2): 80–6. doi:10.1006/cimm.1999.1543. PMID 10527559. "Entrez Gene: PRSS16 protease, serine, 16 (thymus)". Lie
PRSS16
nurse cells (TNCs) are large epithelial cells found in the cortex of the thymus and also in cortico-medullary junction. They have their own nucleus and
Thymic_nurse_cell
Family of flowering plants
Stachys (300), Plectranthus (300), Hyptis (280), Teucrium (250), Vitex (250), Thymus (220), and Nepeta (200). Clerodendrum was once a genus of over 400 species
Lamiaceae
Branch of medicine studying the immune system
immune system. The important lymphoid organs of the immune system are the thymus, bone marrow, and chief lymphatic tissues such as spleen, tonsils, lymph
Immunology
or eucalyptol. Such chemotypes may be indicated as Thymus vulgaris ct. thymol (red thyme), or Thymus vulgaris ct. geraniol (sweet thyme), etc. Such an
Chemotype
Mammalian protein found in humans
the thymus; these chemokines are made when needed by dendritic cells, macrophages, and monocytes. CCL17 is expressed constitutively in the thymus, but
CCL17
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Variant of Maria; Bitterness; Beloved; Infinite; Endless; Star of the Sea
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Finnish
Finnish form of Greek Ioannes (Latin Johannes), JONI means "God is gracious."
Biblical
a live brother; my thorn or thistle
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Welsh form of Latin Ferox, DEROG means "the arrogant one" or "the obstinate one."
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Wealth
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Pure; Form of the Greek Catherine; Torture
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Right, Orthodox
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Distillation, drop.
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Nice; Best Friend; Lovely
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a.
Of or pertaining to the thymus gland.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland.
n.
The thymus gland.
n.
Any plant of the labiate genus Thymus. The garden thyme (Thymus vulgaris) is a warm, pungent aromatic, much used to give a relish to seasoning and soups.
n.
An aromatic plant (Thymus Serphyllum); -- called also wild thyme.
n.
Either the thymus gland or the pancreas, the former being called neck, / throat, sweetbread, the latter belly sweetbread. The sweetbreads of ruminants, esp. of the calf, are highly esteemed as food. See Pancreas, and Thymus.