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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Spanish | glándula timo, timo |
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Catalan | tim |
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