Name: | thymus development |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of the thymus over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The thymus is a symmetric bi-lobed organ involved primarily in the differentiation of immature to mature T cells, with unique vascular, nervous, epithelial, and lymphoid cell components. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0048538] QuickGO AmiGO |
Name: | delayed |
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Synonyms: | late |
Definition: | A quality of a process which starts later than the natural start time or the reference process. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0000502] |