prethymically

English

Etymology

From 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.