Prethymically

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Before development of the thymus. not-comparable

    "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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"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."

Etymology

From prethymic + -ally.

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