Thyroid vs. Thymus

Thyroidadjective

(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid cartilage.

Thyroidadjective

(anatomy) Of, relating to, or being the thyroid gland.

Thyroidadjective

Suggestive of a disordered thyroid gland.

Thyroidnoun

(anatomy) thyroid cartilage.

Thyroidnoun

(anatomy) thyroid gland.

Thyroidnoun

(medicine) An extract prepared from the thyroid gland of animals and used in treating deficiency of thyroid hormones.

Thyroidadjective

Shaped like an oblong shield; shield-shaped; as, the thyroid cartilage.

Thyroidadjective

Of or pertaining to the thyroid body, thyroid cartilage, or thyroid artery; thyroideal.

Thyroidnoun

located near the base of the neck

Thyroidadjective

of or relating to the thyroid gland;

Thyroidadjective

suggestive of a thyroid disorder;

Thyroid

The thyroid, or thyroid gland, is an endocrine gland in vertebrates. In humans it is in the neck and consists of two connected lobes.

Thymusnoun

A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.

Thymusadjective

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland.

Thymusnoun

large genus of Old World mints: thyme

Thymusnoun

a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age

Thymus

The thymus is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. Within the thymus, thymus cell lymphocytes or T cells mature.