""Thymus" ultimately derives from the Greek word for the plant "thyme" θύμος ("to offer/sacrifice"), presumably because the plant was burnt on altars. Galen thought the thymus gland looked like a "warty excrescence" and resembled a bundle of plants 7."
"The thymus (plural: thymi) is a lymphoid organ in the anterior mediastinum responsible for the production and maturation of T-cells until puberty. It is a vital component of the immune system and plays a role in the prevention of cancer 12, infection and autoimmunity 11."
"parasternal, brachiocephalic and tracheobronchial lymph nodes"