thymus vs thymus gland

thymus and thymus gland both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
thymus	Yes	No	No	No
thymus gland	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thymus and thymus gland are synonyms defined as:

thymus and thymus gland: a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age

thymus (noun)	thymus gland (noun)
a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age	a ductless glandular organ at the base of the neck that produces lymphocytes and aids in producing immunity; atrophies with age