| NOUN | body | thymus gland, thymus | a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity |
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| Meaning | 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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| Synonym | thymus | |
| Part of | immune system | 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 |
| neck, cervix | The part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body | |
| Broader | endocrine gland, endocrine, ductless gland | Any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream |
| Spanish | glándula timo, timo | |
| Catalan | tim | |
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