Meaning | A system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign / foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response. |
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Parts | lymph node, lymph gland, node | The source of lymph and lymphocytes |
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marrow, bone marrow | The fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones |
reticuloendothelial system, RES | A widely distributed system consisting of all the cells able to ingest bacteria or colloidal particles etc, except for certain white blood cells |
thymus gland, thymus | A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity |
Broader | system | A group of physiologically or anatomically related organs or parts |
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Spanish | sistema inmunitario, sistema inmunológico |
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Catalan | sistema immunitari |
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