thymus

1. A small glandular organ that is situated behind the top of the breastbone, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue and serving as the site of T cell differentiation. The thymus increases gradually in size and activity until puberty, becoming vestigial thereafter.

2. A glandular structure of largely lymphoid tissue that functions especially in the development of the body's immune system, is present in the young of most vertebrates typically in the upper anterior chest or at the base of the neck, and tends to atrophy in the adult.

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Top Words by points	Points	Word Game
thymus	14	Scrabble

2 Letters	Scrabble® Points
ut	2
mu	4
my	7
us	2
um	4
uh	5
hm	7
sh	5

3 Letters	Scrabble® Points
sum	5
yum	8
uts	3
ums	5
tum	5
thy	9
sty	6
shy	9
hum	8
hut	6
mus	5
mut	5

4 Letters	Scrabble® Points
thus	7
hums	9
huts	7
mush	9
tush	7
tums	6
must	6
muts	6
sumy	9
stum	6
smut	6
shut	7
myth	12

5 Letters	Scrabble® Points
myths	13
shtum	10
tushy	11
mushy	13
musth	10
musty	10

6 Letters	Scrabble® Points
thymus	14