After puberty,the thymus gradually shrinks and becomes more fibrous,in a process called
A)atrophy.
B)diminishment.
C)necrosis.
D)involution.
E)conversion.

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Involution is the process of organ shrinkage or reduction in size due to a decrease in the number and size of its cells. In the case of the thymus, it is a natural age-related process that starts after puberty, whereby the gland gradually reduces in size and becomes more fibrous. Atrophy, diminishment, and necrosis are also related to the reduction in size or function of an organ or tissue, but they do not specifically describe the normal process of thymic involution. Conversion is not related to the process of the thymus after puberty.

After Puberty,the Thymus Gradually Shrinks and Becomes More Fibrous,in a Process