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thy·mus
 thymus
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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a vestigial ductless gland or glandular structure found in vertebrates, usu. at the base of the neck, that is active during childhood in modifying white blood cells and building resistance to disease, but becomes inactive in the adult.
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