- thymoma
- A tumor of the thymus, an organ that is part of the lymphatic system and is located in the chest, behind the breastbone.
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Thymoma — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 13067 ICD10 = C37.9, D60 ICD9 = ICD9|164.0, ICD9|212.6 ICDO = 8580 OMIM = MedlinePlus = 001086 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2752 eMedicine mult = eMedicine2|med|3448… … Wikipedia
thymoma — A tumour of thymic origin … Dictionary of molecular biology
thymoma — thy·mo·ma (thī mōʹmə) n. A usually benign tumor of the thymus, composed of epithelial and lymphoid cells. * * * … Universalium
thymoma — noun Any tumour of the thymus … Wiktionary
thymoma — A neoplasm in the anterior mediastinum, originating from thymic tissue, usually benign, and frequently encapsulated; occasionally invasive, but metastases are rare; histologically, consists of any type of thymic epithelial … Medical dictionary
thymoma — thy·mo·ma … English syllables
thymoma — n. a benign or malignant tumour of the thymus. It is sometimes associated with myasthenia gravis, a chronic disease in which muscles tire easily. Surgical removal of the tumour may result in improvement of the muscle condition, but the response… … The new mediacal dictionary
thymoma — … Useful english dictionary
immunodeficiency with thymoma — an immunodeficiency disorder in which thymoma, usually of the benign spindle cell type, is associated with hypogammaglobulinemia; deficiencies of cell mediated immunity, such as eosinopenia, hypoplastic or aplastic anemia, or autoimmune diseases … Medical dictionary
Тимома (Thymoma) — доброкачественная или злокачественная опухоль тимуса. Иногда образование этой опухоли сопровождается развитием тяжелой псевдопаралитической миастении хронического заболевания, при котором мышцы легко начинают рваться. Хирургическое удаление… … Медицинские термины
