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THYMUS GLAND

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 I. (noun) 

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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

Synonyms:

thymus; thymus gland

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Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("thymus gland" is a kind of...):

ductless gland; endocrine; endocrine gland (any of the glands of the endocrine system that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream)

Holonyms ("thymus gland" is a part of...):

immune system (a system (including the thymus and bone marrow and lymphoid tissues) that protects the body from foreign substances and pathogenic organisms by producing the immune response)

cervix; neck (the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body)

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