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• An organ that is part of the lymphatic system, in which T lymphocytes grow and multiply. The thymus is in the chest behind the breastbone.

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  Thymus. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved February 5, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymus.

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  Thymus. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymus (accessed: February 5, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Thymus." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 5 February. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/thymus.

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