Talk:2960: Organ Meanings - Revision history

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172.70.86.131: ...someone couldn't read the instructions.

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...someone couldn't read the instructions.

Abukaj at 15:54, 19 July 2024

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		+	I'll say, the thymus really is one of the most interesting organs. So you know it trains the immune system, but do you know how? It actually contains copies of every major antigen in the body (proteins and stuff), so that it can expose T cells to those antigens in order to teach them what NOT to react to. If a T cell reacts to normal body stuff, it gets snuffed. That's like, super cool. You have an organ that reproduces little bits of everywhere else in your body. We really need more similes and metaphors including the thymus. [[Special:Contributions/177.12.8.141\|177.12.8.141]] 01:22, 10 August 2025 (UTC)

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-Thymus was referred to in an epigraph of supplementary material of ANSI C course taught by Z. Płoski at University of Wroclaw in winter 2005:
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 how is thymus formed [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.102|172.70.85.102]] 07:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
 : It grows from seed.[[Special:Contributions/172.69.194.97|172.69.194.97]] 12:23, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
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 : I have, albeit rarely, heard people refer to something as 'a mere appendix to ''x'' '. However, I suspect the metaphor in those cases is more in reference to appendix as a part of a book, rather than a biological organ.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.90.94|172.70.90.94]] 09:55, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 :: Both biological and bibliographical uses derive, in their own way, from the Latin root term for "to hang upon(/off of)", as an added on element to something else. And most 'metaphorical' use does not deviate too far from this concept so could be considered a reference to both (or neither), according to the intent of the one who invokes it or the perception of one who receives such an invoked reference. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.90.176|172.70.90.176]] 13:37, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

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 how is thymus formed [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.102|172.70.85.102]] 07:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

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   A man whose '''thymus''' was normal
-  After ANSI C lecture told his pal
+  After ANSI C class told to his pal
   Dear colleague, two hours about nothing
   Although I crave for knowledge so much

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		+	Thymus was referred to in an epigraph of supplementary material of ANSI C course taught by Z. Płoski at University of Wroclaw in winter 2005:
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		+	Polish:
		+	Pewien pan co miał w normie '''grasicę'''
		+	Rzekł do kumpla wychodząc z ANSI C
		+	Drogi panie kolego, dwie godziny niczego
		+	A ja taką do wiedzy mam chcicę
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		+	A man whose '''thymus''' was normal
		+	After ANSI C lecture told his pal
		+	Dear colleague, two hours about nothing
		+	Although I crave for knowledge so much
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	how is thymus formed [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.102\|172.70.85.102]] 07:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC)		how is thymus formed [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.102\|172.70.85.102]] 07:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC)

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 I think tongue is placed strangely low on the metaphor axis. Usage of "tongue" to mean language, conversation, or other speech (i.e. "mother tongue," "silver-tongued," "speaking in tongues") is well-established. Secondly, I also feel kidneys should be higher with the added metaphorical definition of value, as in "you'd have to sell a kidney." [[Special:Contributions/172.69.140.184|172.69.140.184]] 08:44, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 :Tongue (as per language) is a metonym, not a metaphor. And other examples I'm seeing are verging upon similes (also different from metaphors). People seem to be confused about this, but possibly also Randall (hard to tell, as he doesn't really give examples, just his graphic conclusions). [[Special:Contributions/172.70.162.185|172.70.162.185]] 09:48, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 Bodily fluids ({{w|humors}}) had the same overlap, with early doctors thinking that fluids influenced moods (giving us terms like "sanguine", "phlegmatic", "bilious"). Could someone add a section about that? [[Special:Contributions/172.70.47.23|172.70.47.23]] 15:28, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
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 Your table in the article says that "appendix" has a metaphorical meaning of "uselessness", but I don't think this is true. Can you find a dictionary that has a figurative sense? Wiktionary for example does not [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appendix]. I think Randall may be a little confused about what is a metaphor, and may have intended "appendix" here in the sense of an extra part added to a book or academic paper etc. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.138|172.70.85.138]] 08:05, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
 : I have, albeit rarely, heard people refer to something as 'a mere appendix to ''x'' '. However, I suspect the metaphor in those cases is more in reference to appendix as a part of a book, rather than a biological organ.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.90.94|172.70.90.94]] 09:55, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

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	Your table in the article says that "appendix" has a metaphorical meaning of "uselessness", but I don't think this is true. Can you find a dictionary that has a figurative sense? Wiktionary for example does not [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appendix]. I think Randall may be a little confused about what is a metaphor, and may have intended "appendix" here in the sense of an extra part added to a book or academic paper etc. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.138\|172.70.85.138]] 08:05, 19 July 2024 (UTC)		Your table in the article says that "appendix" has a metaphorical meaning of "uselessness", but I don't think this is true. Can you find a dictionary that has a figurative sense? Wiktionary for example does not [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/appendix]. I think Randall may be a little confused about what is a metaphor, and may have intended "appendix" here in the sense of an extra part added to a book or academic paper etc. [[Special:Contributions/172.70.85.138\|172.70.85.138]] 08:05, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
		+	: I have, albeit rarely, heard people refer to something as 'a mere appendix to ''x'' '. However, I suspect the metaphor in those cases is more in reference to appendix as a part of a book, rather than a biological organ.[[Special:Contributions/172.70.90.94\|172.70.90.94]] 09:55, 19 July 2024 (UTC)