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Thymus Gland

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Definition: A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat.  diseases: coordinate IM with LYMPHATIC DISEASES (IM); / surg: probably THYMECTOMY; agenesis, aplasia, dysplasia   
See Also Thymectomy; Bursa of Fabricius 		Other names Thymus Glands; Glands, Thymus; Gland, Thymus; Thymus
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Thymic-Renal-Anal-Lung dysplasia  0   *Anus, Imperforate *Fetal Growth Retardation Kidney/abnormalities Lung/abnormalities Thymus Gland/abnormalities Ureter/abnormalities.
Thymic aplasia  0   *Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes Thymus Gland/abnormalities.
Ccl25 protein, mouse  0   *Chemokines, CC Thymus Gland.
thymic stromal lymphopoietin  0   *Cytokines Thymus Gland Interleukin-7 Stromal Cells. J Immunol 1999 Jan 15;162(2):677-83
CCL25 protein, human  0   *Chemokines, CC Thymus Gland. Immunity 1997 Aug;7(2):291-301
germ-cell AP isoenzyme  0   *Alkaline Phosphatase *Isoenzymes Testis/enzymology Thymus Gland/enzymology Tumor Markers, Biological. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 1988;85(9):3024
thymus-leukemia antigens  0   *Membrane Glycoproteins Adenosine Deaminase Antigens, Neoplasm Antigens, Viral, Tumor T-Lymphocytes Thymus Gland. Biochemistry 1980;19(24):5659; Cancer Res 1982;42(10):4259

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