thymic
- adjective
- /ˈθaɪmɪk/
- Specialized
:
tímico
- Approximately 70% of thymic cysts occur in patients younger than 20 years.
- thymic cyst
- thymic tissue
- cervical thymic
Examples
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The results of an earlier biopsy obtained from the referring hospital had suggested a cyst of thymic origin.
Academic text (2010) -
Clinically, the mass had the appearance of thymic tissue.
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Cervical thymic cysts are a rare cause of neck masses in children.
Academic text (1996) -
Excision of the mass with pathologic examination revealed a thymic cyst.
Academic text (1996) -
We present a case of a cervical thymic cyst presenting with severe airway compromise.
Academic text (1996) -
Pathologic examination detected characteristics of a thymic cyst (Figure 2, B).
Academic text (2010) -
The final diagnosis was a thymic cyst with a normal parathyroid gland (Figure 4).
Academic text (2006) -
The cyst lining cells were squamous in appearance, and identifiable thymic tissue with internal septa and Hassall's corpuscles was evident.
Academic text (1996) -
The patient's symptoms were linked to an abnormality in the thymic gland.
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Research has shown that thymic deficiencies can lead to compromised immune responses.
Synonyms
Relating to the thymus gland or to spirited feelings that make people act
Compounds
- Specialized
A colorless solid used to preserve tissue and to kill germs in perfumes and medicine
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Thymic also comes from the same Greek root thymos and from the gland name thymus, because people long ago linked that gland with the 'inner spirit', so thymic can also mean 'relating to the thymus'.
