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thymus

[thahy-muhs] / ˈθaɪ məs /


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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

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

A similar study looked at the thymus – a small organ involved in training the immune system.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2024

Plus a tweak: The donor pig’s thymus gland, which trains the immune system, was attached to the donated kidney in hopes that it would help Pisano’s body tolerate the new organ.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 24, 2024

As pointed out by Ellen J. Patterson the size of the thymus gland should be studied before an esophagoscopy is done on a child.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier




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