loading...| Preferred Name |
Thymocyte |
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| Synonyms |
Thymocyte Thymocytes thymocyte |
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| Definitions |
A cell that develops in the thymus, seemingly from a stem cell of bone marrow and of fetal liver, and is the precursor of the thymus-derived lymphocyte (T lymphocyte) that effects cell-mediated (delayed type) sensitivity. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12994 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
A type of immune cell that can attack foreign cells, cancer cells, and cells infected with a virus. Thymocytes can also help control immune responses. A thymocyte is a type of white blood cell. |
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| code |
C12994 |
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| DEFINITION |
A cell that develops in the thymus, seemingly from a stem cell of bone marrow and of fetal liver, and is the precursor of the thymus-derived lymphocyte (T lymphocyte) that effects cell-mediated (delayed type) sensitivity. |
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| Display_Name |
Thymocyte |
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| FULL_SYN |
Thymocyte Thymocytes thymocyte |
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| label |
Thymocyte |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Thymocyte |
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| Preferred_Name |
Thymocyte |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12994 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0814999 |
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