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Descriptor
English
:
Thymus Gland
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Timo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Timo
Tree Number:
A10.549.750
A15.382.520.604.750
Definition
English
:
A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the
MEDIASTINUM
, extending superiorly into the
neck
to the lower edge of the
THYROID GLAND
and inferiorly to the fourth costal
cartilage
. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in
life
. By
puberty
, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
dis: coord IM with
LYMPHATIC DISEASES
(IM); /surg: probably
THYMECTOMY
; thymocyte in immunol context is probably
T-LYMPHOCYTES
; agenesis, aplasia, dysplasia =
DIGEORGE SYNDROME
; thymic cyst = THYMIC CYST see
MEDIASTINAL CYST
See Related
English
:
Bursa of Fabricius
Thymectomy
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
14338
Unique Identifier:
D013950
Occurrence in VHL
:
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