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Thymus

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Noun

1. genus thymus, thymus

large genus of Old World mints: thyme

2. thymus, thymus gland

a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age

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Thymus

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noun plural -muses or -mi (-maɪ)
a glandular organ of vertebrates, consisting in humans of two lobes situated below the thyroid. In early life it produces lymphocytes and is thought to influence certain immunological responses. It atrophies with age and is almost nonexistent in the adult

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Thymus

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noun
a gland in the upper thorax or neck of all vertebrates, involved in the production of lymphocytes: in humans, it is most prominent at puberty, after which it disappears or becomes vestigial
: also thymus gland

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Thymus

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n. pl. thy·mus·es
1. A small glandular organ that is situated behind the top of the breastbone, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue and serving as the site of T cell differentiation. The thymus increases gradually in size and activity until puberty, after which it begins to atrophy.
2. A similar structure in other vertebrate animals.

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