Thymoma and Thymic Carcinoma - Glossary
Glossary
Epithelial cells: Cells that cover the surface of the body and line its cavities.Lymphocyte: White blood cells that fight infection and disease.
Myasthenia gravis: A disease in which the muscles, mainly those in the face, eyes, throat, and limbs, become weak and tire quickly; caused by the body's immune system attacking the receptors in the muscles that pick up nerve impulses.
Paraneoplastic syndrome: A group of symptoms caused by substances produced by certain cancer cells.
Thymocyte: Developing T-cells in the thymus.
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