"Thymus" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... anatomical point which may give trouble in normal necks is the thymus, which is present in children below the age of two, and covers the lower end of the trachea just above the level of the sternum. Where this is not only not diminished, but enlarged, as it sometimes is in unhealthy children, it may ...
— A Manual of the Operations of Surgery - For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners • Joseph Bell
... 404. THYMUS vulgaris. THYME. The Leaves and Flowers.—A tea made of the fresh tops of thyme is good in asthmas and diseases of the lungs. It is recommended against nervous complaints; but for this purpose the wild thyme is preferable. ...
— The Botanist's Companion, Vol. II • William Salisbury
... ORGANS.—Certain of the organs of the calf, like those of beef animals, are used for food. They include the heart, tongue, liver, and kidneys, as well as the thymus and thyroid glands and the pancreas. The heart and tongue of veal are more delicate in texture and flavor than those of beef, but the methods of cooking them are practically the same. The liver and kidneys of calves make very appetizing dishes and find favor with many persons. The thymus and thyroid ...
— Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 - Volume 3: Soup; Meat; Poultry and Game; Fish and Shell Fish • Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
... Cercis siliquastrum! Punica Granatum. Robinia pseudacacia! Rubia tinctorum. Dipsacus fullonum! pilosus. Gmelini. Scabiosa arvensis. *Valeriana officinalis! dioica! Galium aparine! * Mollugo! verum! Hippuris vulgaris! Veronica spicata. longifolia. Hyssopus officinalis. Thymus Serpyllum. Lamium purpureum! Dracocephalum speciosum. Mentha aquatica. Mentha viridis. Fraxinus vulgaris! Sambucus nigra. Zinnia. Phylica. Beta. Rumex, sp. Ulmus campestris. Casuarina rigida. Abies excelsa! Lilium Martagon! candidum. *Asparagus officinalis! Sagittaria sagittifolia. ...
— Vegetable Teratology - An Account of the Principal Deviations from the Usual Construction of Plants • Maxwell T. Masters |
