| thymus |
A mass of glandular tissue (lymphoid organ) found in the upper chest under the breastbone in humans. The thymus is essential to the development of the body's system of immunity beginning in fetal life (ie, before birth). The thymus processes white blood cells (see Lymphocytes), which kill foreign cells and stimulate other immune cells to produce antibodies. ...
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| thymine dimer |
A pair of abnormally chemically bonded adjacent thymine bases in DNA, resulting from damage by ultra-violet irradiation. The cellular processes that repair this lesion often make errors that create mutations.
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| thymus |
Organ in humanoid bodies, located anterior to the trachea. The thymus is responsible for producing lymphocytes, known as T-cells, which are part of humanoid immune systems.
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| thymine |
THI-meen One of the two pyrimidine bases in DNA. 51
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| thymus |
THY-mis A lymphatic organ in the upper chest where T cells learn to distinguish foreign from self antigens. 728
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