See Also: ephebic(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
thymus(encyclopedia)
thymus(dictionary)
Thymus(medicine)
Thymus(health)
cortex of thymus(medicine)
thymus extracts(medicine)
thymus gland(medicine)
thymus treatment(medicine)

thymus gland (medicine) and ephebic (medicine)


thymus gland (medicine)


thymus gland


A bilaterally symmetric lymphoid organ situated in the anterior superior mediastinum. Each of its two lobes consists of an outer zone, the cortex, relatively rich in lymphocytes (thymocytes), and an inner zone, the medulla, relatively rich in epithelial cells. The thymus is the site of the production of T-lymphocytes. The thymus reaches its maximal development at about puberty and then undergoes a gradual process of involution resulting in a slow decline of immune function throughout adulthood.


ephebic (medicine)


ephebic


Rarely used term relating to the period of puberty or to a youth.

Origin: G. Ephebikos, relating to youth, fr. Hebe, youth