NOUN
- a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age
How To Use thymus gland In A Sentence
- Druce obviously increased the avoirdupois and thymus gland index of the mice.
- The sixth chakra ( thymus center ), also newly formed, is where the thymus gland is situated.
- We did the lungs, the heart, the thymus gland, the larynx, and the mouth today.
- It is said that Sucralose breaks down into 1,6-dichlorofructose, which is toxic and can lead to shrunken thymus glands up to 40% shrinkage and enlarged liver and kidneys, Atrophy of lymph follicles in the spleen and thymus Increased cecal weight Reduced growth rate Decreased red blood cell count Hyperplasia of the pelvis Extension of the pregnancy period Aborted pregnancy Decreased fetal body weights and placental weights Diarrhoea. Splenda - Does more harm than good???
- Surgical removal of the thymus gland is performed in patients with a thymoma and can also help some other patients, especially those who develop myasthenia before the age of about 45.
- Indeed, they are not of any use at all, except that the first becomes the Eustachian tube bringing the ear-passage into connection with the back of the mouth, and that the second and third have to do with the development of a curious organ called the thymus gland. The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) A Plain Story Simply Told
- The lymphatic system comprises the spleen, thymus gland, lymph nodes, and lymphatic vessels or channels.
- Lying a short distance dorsad to the pharynx are seen two small, thick-walled openings, _ty_; these are the rudiments of the thymus glands. Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator
- About 10% of patients have a benign tumor of the thymus gland, a lymph gland that usually disappears at puberty.
- I forgot about the sweetbreads dish, aka thymus gland, here served with eggplant dumplings and ricotta salata. Archive 2007-08-01
