Acute Thymic Involution

Preferred Label : Acute Thymic Involution;

NCIt definition : The sudden shrinking and/or complete disappearance of the thymus gland; this often happens as a response to a physiologic stressor, such as infection or malnutrition.;

Details

Origin ID

C27803;

UMLS CUI

C1332162;

Has associated anatomic sites
- Mediastinum [NCIt concept]
- Respiratory System [NCIt concept]
- Thoracic Cavity [NCIt concept]
- Thymus Gland [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Disease or Syndrome [UMLS semantic type]
disease_has_primary_anatomic_site
- Mediastinum [NCIt concept]
- Thorax [NCIt concept]
- Thymus Gland [NCIt concept]

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