noun🔗Shareالغدة الزعتريةA ductless gland, consisting mainly of lymphatic tissue, located behind the top of the breastbone. It is most active during puberty, after which it shrinks in size. It plays an important role in the development of the immune system and produces lymphocytes.""During childhood, the thymus helps the body learn to fight off infections, but it becomes smaller as we get older." "خلال مرحلة الطفولة، تساعد الغدة الزعترية الجسم على تعلم كيفية مكافحة الالتهابات، لكنها تصبح أصغر حجمًا مع تقدمنا في السن.bodyorgananatomyphysiologymedicinebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading