| thymic hormone | <endocrinology> One of the hormones produced by the thymus that are believed to play a role in the maturation of T-lymphocytes and overall modulation of the immune system. Versions of several of them are under study as anti-HIV therapies-thymopentin and thymosin-a1 in particular. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| thymic hypoplasia | diGeorge syndrome |
| thymic veins | A number of small veins from the thymus emptying into the left brachiocephalic vein. Synonym: venae thymicae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| lymphopenic thymic dysplasia | An obsolete term for thymic alymphoplasia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acidified serum test | Lysis of the patient's red cells in acidified fresh serum, specific for paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria. Synonym: Ham's test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anticomplementary serum | Serum that destroys or inactivates complement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antiepithelial serum | An antiserum (cytotoxin) for epithelial cells. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anti-kidney serum nephritis | Experimental glomerulonephritis produced by injection of antiserum to kidney. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antilymphocyte serum | Immunoglobulins raised xenogeneically against lymphocyte populations. Referring particularly to antisera recognising one or more antigenic determinants on T-cell populations. Of use in experimental immunosuppression. (18 Nov 1997) |
| antirabies serum | A sterile solution containing antibodies obtained from the blood serum or plasma of a healthy animal, or human, that has been immunised against rabies by means of vaccine; administered immediately after severe or multiple bites by domestic animals suspected to be rabid and in all wild animal bites, to be followed by a regimen of rabies vaccine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antireticular cytotoxic serum | An antiserum specific for cells of the reticuloendothelial system. (05 Mar 2000) |
| antitoxic serum | An antitoxin. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bacteriolytic serum | An antiserum (bacteriolysin) that sensitises a bacterium to the lytic action of complement. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bovine serum albumin | A source of albumin commonly used in in vitro biological studies. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vaccineation, serum hepatitis | See Vaccination, hepatitis b. (12 Dec 1998) |