English-Thai Dictionary

thymus

N ต่อม ไท มัส (ต่อม ไร้ ท่อ  tom-tai-mad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

THYMUS

n.[Gr. ] In anatomy, a glandular body, divided into lobes, situated behind the sternum in the duplicature of the mediastinum. It is largest in the fetus, diminishes after birth, and in adults often entirely disappears. It has no excretory duct, and its use is unknown. In calves it is called sweetbread.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

THYMUS

Thy "mus, a. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Anat. )

 

Defn: Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland. -- n.

 

Defn: The thymus gland. Thymus gland, or Thymus body, a ductless gland in the throat, or in the neighboring region, of nearly all vertebrates. In man and other mammals it is the throat, or neck, sweetbread, which lies in the upper part of the thorax and lower part of the throat. It is largest in fetal and early life, and disappears or becomes rudimentary in the adult.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

thymus

thy mus |ˈTHīməs ˈθaɪməs |(also thymus gland ) ▶noun ( pl. thymuses or thymi |-mī | ) a lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates that produces T cells for the immune system. The human thymus becomes much smaller at the approach of puberty. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a growth or tumor resembling a bud ): from Greek thumos ‘excrescence like a thyme bud, thymus gland. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

thymus

thymus |ˈθʌɪməs |(also thymus gland ) ▶noun ( pl. thymi |-mʌɪ | ) a lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates which produces T-lymphocytes for the immune system. The human thymus becomes much smaller at the approach of puberty. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (denoting a growth or tumour resembling a bud ): from Greek thumos ‘excrescence like a thyme bud, thymus gland ’.

 

Duden Dictionary

Thymus

Thy mus Substantiv, maskulin Anatomie , der |Th y mus |der Thymus; Genitiv: des Thymus, Plural: die Thymi griechisch thýmos = Brustdrüse neugeborener Kälber hinter dem Brustbein gelegenes drüsenartiges Gebilde, das sich nach der Geschlechtsreife zurückbildet

 

Thymusdrüse

Thy mus drü se Substantiv, feminin , die |Th y musdrüse |Thymus

 

French Dictionary

thymus

thymus n. m. nom masculin Glande située à la partie inférieure du cou, qui n ’existe que chez l ’enfant et les jeunes animaux. Note Technique Le thymus de veau est couramment appelé ris de veau. Prononciation Le s final se prononce, [timys ]; le nom rime avec puce Note Orthographique t hy mus.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

thymus

thy mus /θáɪməs /名詞 複 ～es, -mi /maɪ /C 〘解剖 〙胸腺 （せん ）.