thymus
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By about age 75, the thymus is essentially nonfunctional.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
The goal is to make up for the reduced output of the thymus, the organ where T cells normally mature.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
The thymus is a small organ located in front of the heart, and it is essential for building a healthy supply of T cells.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
His colleagues had discovered that removing the thymus in mice shortly after birth resulted in their immune systems going haywire and the development of autoimmune diseases.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
Above the oesophagus, on either side, is the thymus rudiment, ty, in this section practically a solid mass of cells instead of a tube.
From Development of the Digestive Canal of the American Alligator by Reese, C. M.
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