thymus

A ductless glandular organ located at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and plays a key role in developing the immune system, typically shrinking with age.

• 🇫🇷Organe glandulaire situé à la base du cou, sans canal excréteur, qui produit des lymphocytes et joue un rôle clé dans le développement du système immunitaire, régressant généralement avec l'âge.

1. Gland in the immune system C1 formal medical

   A specialized primary lymphoid organ located in the upper chest, behind the breastbone, that is essential for the development and maturation of T-cells (a type of white blood cell) which are crucial for the adaptive immune system. It is most active in children and gradually shrinks with age.

   • The thymus is most active during childhood and adolescence.
   • T-cells mature in the thymus before being released into the bloodstream.
   • The surgeon carefully removed the thymus during the operation.

   🇫🇷thymus

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• thymuses plural form
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• thymuses' possessive plural form
• thymus's possessive singular form