Hypertext Webster Gateway: "thymus"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Thymus \Thy"mus\, a. [NL., fr. Gr. qy`mos.] (Anat.)
Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland. -- n.
The thymus gland.

{Thymus gland}, or {Thymus body}, a ductless gland in the
throat, or in the neighboring region, of nearly all
vertebrates. In man and other mammals it is the throat, or
neck, sweetbread, which lies in the upper part of the
thorax and lower part of the throat. It is largest in
fetal and early life, and disappears or becomes
rudimentary in the adult.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

Thymus
n 1: large genus of Old World mints: thyme [syn: {Thymus}, {genus
Thymus}]
2: a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that
produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity;
atrophies with age [syn: {thymus gland}]

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