- thymic
- adjective Date: circa 1656 of or relating to the thymus
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Thymic — Thy mic, a. (Med. Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, thyme; as, thymic acid. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thymic — Thym ic, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the thymus gland. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
thymic — [thī′mik] adj. of the thymus … English World dictionary
thymic — Relating to the thymus gland. * * * thy·mic thī mik adj of or relating to the thymus <a thymic tumor> * * * thy·mic (thiґmik) [L. thymicus] 1. pertaining to the thymus. 2. contained in or derived from thyme … Medical dictionary
thymic — thymus ► NOUN (pl. thymi) ▪ a gland situated in the neck which produces white blood cells for the immune system. DERIVATIVES thymic adjective. ORIGIN Greek thumos excrescence like a thyme bud, thymus gland … English terms dictionary
Thymic carcinoma — is a rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began. Also called type C… … Wikipedia
thymic corpuscle — n HASSALL S CORPUSCLE … Medical dictionary
Thymic veins — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae thymicae GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = DrainsTo = brachiocephalic vein Artery = thymic arteries MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = v 05 DorlandsSuf = 12852041… … Wikipedia
Thymic branches of internal thoracic artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami thymici arteriae thoracicae internae GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = internal thoracic artery BranchTo = Vein = thymic veins Supplies = thymus MeshName = MeshNumber =… … Wikipedia
thymic carcinoma — A rare type of thymus gland cancer. It usually spreads, has a high risk of recurrence, and has a poor survival rate. Thymic carcinoma is divided into subtypes, depending on the types of cells in which the cancer began. Also called type C thymoma … English dictionary of cancer terms
thymic acid — noun a colorless crystalline solid used in perfume or preserving biological specimens or in embalming or medically as a fungicide or antiseptic • Syn: ↑thymol, ↑thyme camphor • Hypernyms: ↑phenol * * * thymic acid, = thymol. (Cf. ↑thymol) … Useful english dictionary
