OntologyTerm thymus

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definition 
Anatomical structure of largely lymphoid tissue that functions in cell-mediated immunity by being the site where T cells develop. (UBERON)
is_slim_for 
organ
namespace 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo
parents 
  1. endocrine gland
  2. mixed endoderm/mesoderm-derived structure
  3. immune organ
  4. hemopoietic organ
  5. hemolymphoid system gland
preferred_name 
thymus
references 
  1. None
slim_terms 
  1. endocrine system
  2. endoderm
  3. thymus
  4. immune system
  5. mesoderm
source_ontologies 
  1. Uberon
  2. Experimental Factor Ontology
synonyms 
  1. thymus gland
  2. thymus organ
term_id 
UBERON:0002370
term_name 
thymus
term_url 
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002370