Thymus

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The thymus (or thymus gland) is a single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the mediastinium, extending upward in the neck to the lower edge of the thyroid and downwards to the cartilage of the fourth rib. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to atrophy and be replaced by fat.[1]

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