| Descriptor English: | Thymocytes |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Timocitos |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Timócitos |
| Descriptor French: | Thymocytes |
| Entry term(s): |
Thymocyte |
| Tree number(s): |
A11.118.637.555.567.569.360.800 A11.148.378.294.750.800 A11.872.378.294.750.800 A11.900 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060168 |
| Scope note: | HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR CELLS that have migrated to the THYMUS where they differentiate into T-LYMPHOCYTES. Thymocytes are classified into maturational stages based on the expression of CELL SURFACE ANTIGENS. |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Previous Indexing: |
T-Lymphocytes (1963-2011) |
| Public MeSH Note: | 2012 |
| History Note: | 2012 |
| DeCS ID: | 54427 |
| Unique ID: | D060168 |
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents |
| Date Established: | 2012/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 2011/06/24 |
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/10 |
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| Concept UI |
M0553183 |
| Scope note | HEMATOPOIETIC PROGENITOR CELLS that have migrated to the THYMUS where they differentiate into T-LYMPHOCYTES. Thymocytes are classified into maturational stages based on the expression of CELL SURFACE ANTIGENS. |
| Preferred term | Thymocytes |
| Entry term(s) |
Thymocyte |
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