Definition Synonyms
Definition of thymus - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalTECH. gland producing lymphocytes, located behind the breastboneTECH.
- The thymus is crucial for a child's immune development.
- Doctors examined the thymus for any abnormalities.
- The thymus shrinks as one ages.
Expressions with thymus
💡 Discover popular phrases, idioms, collocations, or phrasal verbs. Click any expression to learn more, listen to its pronunciation, or save it to your favorites.
ductless organ in upper chest helping immune cells grow stronger in children
The doctor explained that the thymus gland is most active during childhood.
Origin of thymus
Greek, thymos (warty excrescence)
Terms with thymus included in their meaning
💡 A powerful way to uncover related words, idioms, and expressions linked by the same idea — and explore meaning beyond exact word matches.
medical
lymphocyte from the thymus recognizing specific antigens
cooking
thymus or pancreas of a calf used as food
animal glands
the pancreas or thymus gland of a calf or lamb
cooking
edible glands of an animal, typically from the thymus or pancreas
medical
related to the thymus gland in the body
medical
lymphocyte produced in the thymus developing into a T cell
medical
tumor of the thymus gland
immune system
hormone from thymus aiding T cell development
View all translations of thymus
Click below to see the appropriate translations facing each meaning.
- French:thymus, ...
- German:Thymus, ...
- Italian:timo, ...
- Spanish:timo, ...
- Portuguese:timo, ...
- Chinese:胸腺, ...
- Japanese:胸腺, ...
- Arabic:غُدَّةٌ صَعْتَرِيَّةٌ, ...
- Hebrew:תִּימוּס, ...
- Russian:тимус, ...
- Ukrainian:тимус, ...
- Hindi:थाइमस, ...
icon to discover related terms: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, umbrella terms… Try with happening or hunch.
icon next to the first example to see two additional options and learn to use new vocabulary naturally.
icon to save words you want to revisit. You can also save a specific meaning by clicking on the