Right lobe of thymus

Lobus dexter thymi · Pravý lalok brzlíku

Lymphatic & immune

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One of the two soft lobes of the thymus, behind the upper breastbone; large in childhood, turning to fat in adults.

Trains T cells of the immune system to fight germs but not attack the body's own tissues.

Thymus tumours can cause chest pain or cough and are linked to myasthenia gravis — muscle weakness with drooping eyelids needs a doctor.