Term Name: thymus primordium
Synonyms: thymic primordium, thymic rudiment
Definition: A small outgrowth of the pharyngeal epithelium that is the site of lymphocyte cell production[ZFA]. [PMID].
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005562]

Relationships
develops from: early pharyngeal endoderm
develops into: thymus
is part of: immune system pharyngeal gland
has parts: thymus primordium endoderm
is a type of: epithelium pharyngeal epithelium primordium