thymus
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But beginning in early adulthood, the thymus starts to shrink.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
The thymus also releases cytokines and growth factors that help T cells survive.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
Researchers understood in the 1980s that T-cells mature in the thymus and undergo a test to eliminate cells that would latch on to our own tissues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025
A similar study looked at the thymus – a small organ involved in training the immune system.
From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024
The thymus of the calf is popularly known as “the chest sweetbread.”
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various
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