English Explanatory Dictionary

Waldeyer's ring

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.

Pronunciation

/ˈvaldʌɪəz ˌɹɪŋ/ /ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/

Word forms

Waldeyer's ring Waldeyer's rings Waldeyer's tonsillar ring

Etymology

Named after the 19th-century German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz.

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