Thymic
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Thymic
Thymic (/θaɪˈmɪk/; from the Greek thymos meaning "warty excrescence") refers to anything related to the thymus, a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. The term is often used in the context of medical and biological sciences.
Etymology
The term "thymic" is derived from the Greek word thymos, which originally meant "warty excrescence". It was later used to refer to the thymus gland due to its rough appearance.
Related Terms
- Thymus: A lymphoid organ situated in the neck of vertebrates which produces T-cells for the immune system. The human thymus becomes much smaller at the approach of puberty.
- Thymocytes: Immature T cells that are found in the thymus.
- Thymosin: Any of several polypeptide hormones secreted by the thymus that regulate the maturation of T cells.
- Thymectomy: The surgical removal of the thymus.
- Thymic hyperplasia: An abnormal increase in the size of the thymus, often associated with myasthenia gravis and other autoimmune diseases.
- Thymic carcinoma: A rare type of thymus gland cancer.
- Thymic aplasia: A condition where the thymus gland does not develop properly, leading to issues with the immune system.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Thymic
- Wikipedia's article - Thymic
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