thymus gland

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1. A gland located behind the breastbone that functions in the development of the immune system. The thymus is large in infancy and early childhood but begins to atrophy between ages eight and ten.

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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

In addition to the precursors of T cells, the thymus gland also contains other immune cells, the B cells.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 21, 2024

But the "education" that takes place in the thymus gland of these patients seems normal, so why do they develop these antibodies?

From Science Daily ● Dec. 13, 2023

The N.Y.U. procedure also calls for embedding the pig’s thymus gland, which is responsible for educating the immune system, underneath the outer layer of the new kidney to prevent an immune-system attack.

From New York Times ● Aug. 16, 2023

Anomalies of the Lungs.—Carper describes a fetus of thirty-seven weeks in whose thorax he found a very voluminous thymus gland but no lungs.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)