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Categories: Lymphatics of the torso, Lymphoid organ, Lymphatic system, Mammal anatomy, Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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thymus gland  thymus  Absent thymus  Thimus  thymic
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A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age WordNet 3.0
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A ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The thymus is a specialized primary lymphoid organ of the immune system. Wikipedia
An organ of the immune system Wikipedia Disambiguation
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A ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes. Wiktionary
Ductless gland located behind the breastbone. Wiktionary (translation)
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