A lobule that is part of a thymus. Divided into an outer cortex and inner medulla and separated from each other by connective tissue septa, but with the medullary tissue continuous from lobule to lobule.[ncit,modified]. [ ncithesaurus:Thymic_Lobule http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: thymic lobule thymus lobule lobule of thymus
Term information
- UMLS:C1522462 (ncithesaurus:Thymic_Lobule)
- NCIT:C33772
- SCTID:187882006
- MA:0000770
- FMA:72215
pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
in the mouse, the lobes of the thymus are not subdivided into lobules but only in the central medulla and a peripheral cortex (i.e. there is no distinct sublobulation). In humans, the two thymus lobes are composed of many lobules of various sizes which contain follicles, each comprising a medulla and a cortex. in the rat, the thymus is partially subdivided into lobules separated by thin bands of connective tissue which are continuous with the thin connective tissue capsule.[MP]