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Pronunciation: /thymus*/

thymus

Definition

An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.

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classic Hodgkin lymphoma

PHACE syndrome

cardiovascular

stage II malignant pleural mesothelioma

fibrofolliculoma

blinded study

OPMD

human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 negative

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batoclimab

asparaginase erwinia chrysanthemi (recombinant)-rywn

anti-CD40 agonist antibody YH003

lutetium Lu 177-DOTA-EB-TATE

tretinoin

allogeneic CD123CAR-CD28-CD3zeta-EGFRt-expressing T lymphocytes

choline magnesium trisalicylate

pacanalotamab

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null allele

intron

X-linked recessive inheritance

CNV

somatic mutation

noncarrier

deletion

disease-causing mutation

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