NCIt definition : A hairless mutant mouse with thymic hypoplasia, lacking T-cells. They are unable to
reject transplants.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: A hairless mutant mouse with thymic hypoplasia, lacking T-cells. They are unable
to reject transplants. (NCI); NCI-GLOSS: A type of laboratory mouse that is hairless, lacks a normal thymus gland,
and has a defective immune system because of a genetic mutation. Athymic, nude mice
are often used in cancer research because they do not reject tumor cells, from mice
or other species.;