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.

• 🇵🇹Órgão glandular localizado na base do pescoço que produz linfócitos e desempenha papel fundamental no desenvolvimento do sistema imunológico, geralmente diminuindo de tamanho com a idade.

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.

   🇵🇹Timo

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