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Thymus

The thymus (pl.: thymuses or thymi) is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. Within the thymus, T cells mature. T cells are critical to the adaptive immune system, where the body adapts to specific foreign invaders. The thymus is located in the upper front part of the chest, in the anterior superior mediastinum, behind the sternum…

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FMA
9607
Function
Support the development of functional T cells
Greek
θύμος
Latin
thymus
Lymph
Tracheobronchial, parasternal
MeSH
D013950

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Triples105
Avg. degree1.99
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related to T cell maturation · 11
Thymus → After, Each, Further, MHC, Most, Once, Positive, Some, The, The MHC, There
related to External links · 10
Thymus → Biomedical Communications, Department, Immunology, Janice Yau, Master, Master's Research Project, Science, Toronto, University, Video
related to Immunodeficiency · 10
Thymus → As, CHARGE, DiGeorge, FOXN1, Immunodeficiency, Loss, Nude, The, This, Very
related to Development · 9
Thymus → As, During, Here, Iodine, It, Normal, The, These, Thymocytes
related to Involution · 8
Thymus → Additionally, After, During, Fat, It, Severe, The, This
related to Thymic cysts · 7
Thymus → CT, Cysts, Despite, MRI, The, Thymic, When
related to Negative selection · 5
Thymus → AIRE, Epithelial, Some CD4, The, Thymocytes
related to Surgical removal · 5
Thymus → In, Other, Removal, The, Thymectomy
related to history · 4
Thymus → Alternatively, Greek, Greeks, The
related to Other animals · 4
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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
ThymusFMA96071.00infobox
ThymusFunctionSupport the development of functional T cells1.00infobox
ThymusGreekθύμος1.00infobox
ThymusLatinthymus1.00infobox
ThymusLymphTracheobronchial, parasternal1.00infobox
ThymusMeSHD0139501.00infobox
ThymusPrecursorThird pharyngeal pouch1.00infobox
ThymusSystemLymphatic system, part of the immune system1.00infobox
ThymusTA251521.00infobox
ThymusTA98A13.1.02.0011.00infobox
Thymusis aorgan that sits behind the sternum in the upper front part of the chest0.90text
Thymuslocated inthe upper front part of the chest0.90text
Thymuslocated inthe anterior mediastinum0.90text

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