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thymus

/ˈθaɪ.məs/

翻译: 位于颈部底部的无导管腺体器官,产生淋巴细胞并在免疫系统发育中起关键作用,通常随年龄增长而萎缩。

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noun

/ˈθaɪ.məs/C1formalmedical
  • zh位于颈部底部的无导管腺体器官,产生淋巴细胞并在免疫系统发育中起关键作用,通常随年龄增长而萎缩。

A ductless glandular organ located at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and plays a key role in developing the immune system, typically shrinking with age.

  1. Gland in the immune systemC1formalmedical

    A specialized primary lymphoid organ located in the upper chest, behind the breastbone, that is essential for the development and maturation of T-cells (a type of white blood cell) which are crucial for the adaptive immune system. It is most active in children and gradually shrinks with age.

    zh胸腺

    • The thymus is most active during childhood and adolescence.
    • T-cells mature in the thymus before being released into the bloodstream.
    • The surgeon carefully removed the thymus during the operation.
词形
  • thymi plural form
  • thymuses plural form
  • thymi' possessive plural form
  • thymuses' possessive plural form
  • thymus's possessive singular form