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Thymus. The thymus is a lymphoid gland comprised of two identically sized lobes, located behind the sternum (breastbone) but in front of the heart. It derives its name from a resemblance it bears to the bud of the thyme plant (thymus in Latin). At puberty, the thymus reaches the height of its use, becoming its largest.
It is a flattish structure divided into two lobes, and it plays a part in the normal functioning of the immune system. An enlarged thymus gland can occur for a number of reasons, including simple overgrowth of thymus tissue, which is found in some autoimmune disorders where the body's immune system attacks itself.