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Thymos vs Thymus - What's the difference?

thymos | thymus |

As nouns the difference between thymos and thymus

is that thymos is that area of the soul where feelings of pride, indignation, shame etc are located while thymus is 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.

thymos

English

Noun

  • (philosophy, in Platonic philosophy) that area of the soul where feelings of pride, indignation, shame etc are located

    • Related terms

    * thymotic

    Anagrams

    * ----

    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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