thymus

Term ID

UBERON:0002370

Synonyms

• thymus gland
• thymus organ

Definition

Anatomical structure of largely lymphoid tissue that functions in cell-mediated immunity by being the site where T cells develop. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymus

References

• AAO:0010548
• BTO:0001374
• CALOHA:TS-1043
• EFO:0000860
• EHDAA2:0002017
• EHDAA:9119
• EMAPA:18768
• EV:0100138
• GAID:464
• MA:0000142
• MAT:0000080
• MESH:A06.407.850
• MIAA:0000080
• NCIT:C12433
• OpenCyc:Mx4rvpIympwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA
• TAO:0001078
• UMLS:C0040113
• VHOG:0000253
• XAO:0000163
• ZFA:0001078
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thymus
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0040113
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/118507000

Ontology

Cell Ontology