Thymocyte

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Thymocyte 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.

Thymocyte Synonyms

Thymocyte, Thymocytes

Terms in Thymocyte category

Common Thymocyte
Mature Thymocyte
Pre-Thymocyte