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源自希腊语 'thymos'(灵魂、精神),因古代解剖学家误认为此器官与情绪相关而得名。
❶ 胸腺是位于胸腔上部的小型淋巴器官,在免疫系统中起关键作用,尤其在儿童时期帮助T细胞发育成熟。
“The thymus plays a vital role in the development of the immune system during childhood.”
(胸腺在儿童免疫系统发育过程中起着至关重要的作用。)
“Doctors found an abnormality in her thymus during the scan.”
(医生在扫描中发现她的胸腺存在异常。)
thymus gland — 胸腺的完整医学名称,强调其作为内分泌腺体的功能属性。
“The thymus gland secretes hormones that help immune cells mature.”
(胸腺分泌帮助免疫细胞成熟的激素。)