thymus gland vs thymus

thymus gland and thymus both are nouns.

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

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

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

thymus gland (noun)	thymus (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