prethymically

English

Etymology

prethymic +‎ -ally

Adverb

prethymically (not comparable)

  1. Before development of the thymus.
    • 2015 July 16, “IL-7 and SCF Levels Inversely Correlate with T Cell Reconstitution and Clinical Outcomes after Cord Blood Transplantation in Adults”, in PLOS ONE‎, →DOI:
      In a murine model of transplantation, it has been shown that SCF administration improves post-transplant thymopoiesis largely by promoting intrathymic T cell development, rather than by enhancing entry of prethymically expanded lymphoid progenitors.
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