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THYMIC [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- thymic cyst
1, record 1, English, thymic%20cyst
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cells in the thymus sometimes change and no longer grow or behave normally. These changes may lead to non-cancerous, or benign, tumours such as thymic cysts and thymolipoma. 1, record 1, English, - thymic%20cyst
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- kyste thymique
1, record 1, French, kyste%20thymique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les cellules du thymus subissent parfois des changements qui rendent leur mode de croissance ou leur comportement anormal. Ces changements peuvent engendrer des tumeurs non cancéreuses, ou bénignes, comme le kyste thymique et le thymolipome. 1, record 1, French, - kyste%20thymique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Endocrine System and Metabolism
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thymic carcinoma
1, record 2, English, thymic%20carcinoma
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thymomas and thymic carcinomas are epithelial tumors of the thymus. 1, record 2, English, - thymic%20carcinoma
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Systèmes endocrinien et métabolique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- carcinome thymique
1, record 2, French, carcinome%20thymique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le carcinome thymique est un type de néoplasie épithéliale thymique [...] caractérisé par un potentiel malin élevé. 1, record 2, French, - carcinome%20thymique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- thymic
1, record 3, English, thymic
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pertaining to the thymus. 1, record 3, English, - thymic
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- thymique
1, record 3, French, thymique
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui se rapporte au thymus. 1, record 3, French, - thymique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- atrophy of the thymic lymphatic system 1, record 4, English, atrophy%20of%20the%20thymic%20lymphatic%20system
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shrinkage of the body's immune system. 1, record 4, English, - atrophy%20of%20the%20thymic%20lymphatic%20system
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- atrophie du système thymique lymphatique
1, record 4, French, atrophie%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20thymique%20lymphatique
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Diminution du système immunologique de l'organisme. 1, record 4, French, - atrophie%20du%20syst%C3%A8me%20thymique%20lymphatique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-05-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- thymic hormone 1, record 5, English, thymic%20hormone
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... factor produced by the thymus which play a role in the differentiation and development of T lymphocytes within the thymus and in their maintenance in the periphery. Some of these factors have been isolated from thymic epithelium, and they tend to decline with age concomitantly with thymic atrophy. (They are ): thymosin (fraction 5); thymopoietin 1 and 2; thymic humoral factor (THF); thymostimulin (TP-1); thymulin, facteur thymique sérique (FTS). 2, record 5, English, - thymic%20hormone
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 DEF
Hormones synthesized within the epithelial cells of the thymus gland and released into the general circulation, development and maintenance of the immune response. 3, record 5, English, - thymic%20hormone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hormone thymique
1, record 5, French, hormone%20thymique
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Chacune des) polypeptides sécrétés par le thymus et intervenant dans la différenciation des précurseurs médullaires des cellules T. La thymosine (A.L. Goldstein), la thymopoïétine (G. Goldstein), le facteur humoral thymique (N. Trainin) et le facteur thymique sérique ou thymuline (J.F. Bach) désignent les principales préparations utilisées, dont on ignore encore les parentés éventuelles. 1, record 5, French, - hormone%20thymique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- hormona tímica
1, record 5, Spanish, hormona%20t%C3%ADmica
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1993-03-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Di George syndrome 1, record 6, English, Di%20George%20syndrome
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- thymic aplasia 2, record 6, English, thymic%20aplasia
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... disorder attributable to congenital aplasia or hypoplasia of the thymus that leads to cellular immunity dysfunction. It is also associated with abnormalities of the parathyroid glands and with consequent hypo-calcemic tetany and congenital heart disease. The diagnosis is suspected by neonatal hypocalcemia and chronic infection with various viral, fungal, protozoal, or bacterial organisms. The chest roentgenogram usually shows absence of the thymus. 1, record 6, English, - Di%20George%20syndrome
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- syndrome de Di George
1, record 6, French, syndrome%20de%20Di%20George
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- aplasie thymique 1, record 6, French, aplasie%20thymique
feminine noun
- hypoplasie thymique 1, record 6, French, hypoplasie%20thymique
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Déficit prédominant de l'immunité cellulaire. Absence congénitale de thymus et de parathyroïdes. C'est une embryopathie liée à une anomalie du développement des 3e et 4e arcs branchiaux. [...] L'aplasie thymique est caractérisée du point de vue immunologique par une absence complète des fonctions, T, analogue à celle provoquée par la thymectomie néonatale chez la souris. Les cellules T étudiées par leurs différents marqueurs ne sont pas détectables dans le sang périphérique ni dans les zones thymo-dépendantes paracorticales des ganglions [...] 1, record 6, French, - syndrome%20de%20Di%20George
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-03-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- thymic humoral factor 1, record 7, English, thymic%20humoral%20factor
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Thymic hormones are factors produced by the thymus which play a role in the differentiation and development of T lymphocytes within the thymus and in their maintenance in the periphery. Some of these factors have been isolated from thymic epithelium, and they tend to decline with age concomitantly with thymic atrophy. Name: thymosin, thymopoietin 1 and 2, thymic humoral factor (THF), thymostimulin (TP-1), ... 1, record 7, English, - thymic%20humoral%20factor
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- facteur humoral thymique
1, record 7, French, facteur%20humoral%20thymique
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plusieurs de ces hormones (polypeptidiques qui interviennent à la 2e phase de différenciation des cellules T) ont été caractérisées chimiquement, en particulier la thymosine alpha-1 (A.L. Goldstein), la thymopoïétine (G. Goldstein), le facteur humoral thymique (N. Trainin) et la thymuline (J.F. Bach) désignent les principales préparations utilisées, dont on ignore encore les parentés éventuelles. 1, record 7, French, - facteur%20humoral%20thymique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-02-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- thymic education 1, record 8, English, thymic%20education
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the theory that the pre-T cells developing in the thymus interact with the thymic epithelium, and on maturation only recognize antigen on cells which have the same haplotype as that thymus. 1, record 8, English, - thymic%20education
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- éducation intrathymique
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9ducation%20intrathymique
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- éducation intra-thymique 1, record 8, French, %C3%A9ducation%20intra%2Dthymique
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les mécanismes de la différenciation intrathymique des cellules T (...) semblent faire intervenir (...) un contact direct avec l'épithélium et les cellules phagocytaires du thymus et présentent les antigènes majeurs d'histocompatibilité contre lesquels les cellules T vont s'éduquer. Nous reviendrons sur ce phénomène crucial d'éducation intra-thymique. 1, record 8, French, - %C3%A9ducation%20intrathymique
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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