lobules of thymus
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Thymus (anatomie) — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Thymus. Les différentes glandes endocrines chez l homme 1 : épiphyse 2 : hypophyse 3 : thyroïde 4 : thymus 5 : surrénales 6 : pancréas 7 : ovaire 8 : testicule Le thymus e … Wikipédia en Français
thymus — /thuy meuhs/, n., pl. thymuses, thymi / muy/. Anat. a ductless, butterfly shaped gland lying at the base of the neck, formed mostly of lymphatic tissue and aiding in the production of T cells of the immune system: after puberty, the lymphatic… … Universalium
Thymus — An organ in which lymphocytes mature and multiply. It lies behind the breastbone. * * * [NA] A primary lymphoid organ, located in the superior mediastinum and lower part of the neck, that is necessary in early life for the normal development of… … Medical dictionary
Thymus — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 274 GrayPage = 1273 Caption = Thymus Caption2 = The thymus of a full term fetus, exposed in situ. Precursor = third branchial pouch System = Artery = derived from internal mammary artery,… … Wikipedia
thymus — n. a bilobed organ in the root of the neck, above and in front of the heart. The thymus is enclosed in a capsule and divided internally by cross walls into many lobules, each full of T lymphocytes (white blood cells associated with antibody… … The new mediacal dictionary
blood-thymus barrier — a barrier in the thymus that excludes certain substances, possibly constituted by the interposition of a sheet of epithelial cell processes around the periphery of the lobules and between the lymphocytes and the perivascular connective tissue … Medical dictionary
lobule — A small lobe or subdivision of a lobe. SYN: lobulus [TA]. ala central l. [TA] SYN: wing of central l.. SYN: pars inferior alae lobuli centralis [TA], pars superior ali lobuli centralis [TA]. ansiform l. comprises the greater part of the … Medical dictionary
lobulus — SYN: lobule. [Mod. L. dim. of lobus, lobe] l. auriculae [TA] SYN: lobule of auricle. l. biventer [TA] SYN: biventer lobule. l. biventralis SYN: biventer lobule. l. centralis corporis cerebelli [TA] SYN: central lobule of cerebellum. l. clivi SYN … Medical dictionary
lobuli thymi — [TA] lobules of thymus: the smaller subdivisions of the lobes of the thymus (q.v.), separated by fibrous trabeculae … Medical dictionary
Liver — For other uses, see Liver (disambiguation). Liver Liver of a sheep: (1) right lobe, (2) left lobe, (3) caudate lobe, (4) quadrate lobe, (5) hepatic artery and portal vein, (6) hepatic lymph nodes, (7) gall bladder … Wikipedia
