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S vs Thymus - What's the difference?

s | thymus |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a proper noun thymus is

.

s

Translingual

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Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .

    • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.

    • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=··· , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    thymus

    English

    (wikipedia thymus)

    Noun

    (thymi)
  • (anatomy, immunology) 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.

    • Usage notes

    Contrary to its English pronunciation, the .

    Derived terms

    * thymectomy

    See also

    * sweetbreads

    References

    * “ ?thymus]” listed in the [2nd Ed.; 1989
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