athymia
[ah-thi´me-ah] 1. absence of functioning thymus tissue.
2. lack of feeling and emotion, as found in
depression and other mental disorders.
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a·thy·mi·a
(ă-thī'mē-ă), 1. Absence of affect or emotivity; morbid impassivity.
2. Congenital absence of the thymus, often with associated immunodeficiency. Synonym(s):
athymism [G. a- priv. + thymos, mind, also thymus]
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athymia
Psychiatry
An older term which has been variously used for a disparate range of conditions:
(1) Dementia;
(2) Emotionlessness;
(3) Fainting;
(4) Melancholia, major depressive disorder—recurrent (DSM-IV);
(5) Unconsciousness.
Surgery
(1) Thymic aplasia; absence of thymus.
(2) Status post-thymectomy.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
a·thy·mi·a
(ā-thī'mē-ă) 1. psychology Absence of affect or emotion; morbid impassivity.
2. Congenital absence of the thymus, often with associated immunodeficiency.
Synonym(s):
athymism.
[G. a- priv. + thymos, mind, also thymus]
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