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Thymus

Of, pertaining to, or designating, the thymus gland.

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Cervix 70% connected

The neck; also, the necklike portion of any part, as of the womb. See Illust. of Bird.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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immune system 70% connected

The body’s defense system against infectious organisms and harmful substances

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Neck 70% connected

The part of an animal which connects the head and the trunk, and which, in man and many other animals, is more slender than the trunk.

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