gland near the base of the neck, 1690s, Modern Latin, from Greek thymos "a warty excrescence," used of the gland by Galen, literally "thyme," probably so called because of a fancied resemblance to a bud of thyme (see thyme). Related: Thymic.
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1. The function of the thymus was unknown until relatively recently.
少し前まで胸腺の機能は不明だった。
2.In children under the age of two years the thymus often obscures the upper cardvovascular borders.
2歳以下の子供の胸腺はしばしば上部心血管縁部を覆っている。
3.Conclusion:Polygala fallax Hemsl has effects on increasing avairdupois of thymus gland.
結論:黄花倒水蓮抽出物はマウスの体重と胸腺の重量を増加させることができる。
4.The innervation of rat thymus was observed by silver stain method.
改良銀染色法を用いてラット胸腺神経繊維の分布を観察した。
5.Results:Angelica can decrease the brain cell apoptosis and increase thymus index.