Terms Related to Thymic Hormones

• Immunocompetence

  The ability of lymphoid cells to mount a humoral or cellular immune response when challenged by antigen.

• Thymic Neoplasm

  Tumors or cancer of the THYMUS GLAND.

• Thymus Gland

  A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly ...

• Graft Rejection

  An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient.

• Nervous System Immune Diseases

  Disorders caused by cellular or humoral immune responses primarily directed towards nervous system autoantigens. The immune response may be directed towards specific tissue components (e.g., ...

• Transplant Rejection

  An immune response with both cellular and humoral components, directed against an allogeneic transplant, whose tissue antigens are not compatible with those of the recipient.

• Thymic Cancer

  Tumors or cancer of the THYMUS GLAND.