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Waldeyer's ring

UK/ˈvaldʌɪəz ˌɹɪŋ/US/ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/

Waldeyer's ring noun: the ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.

Noun

Waldeyer's ring (plural Waldeyer's rings)

  1. The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.
    • Lymphomas of the face and neck encompass lymphomatous processes affecting Waldeyer's ring, the facial structures, the thyroid gland, the salivary glands, cervical lymph nodes, the larynx, and the ear.2012, Jean-Noel Bruneton, Maurice Schneider, Radiology of Lymphomas, page 31
    • The other parts of Waldeyer’s ring are, in fact, very bad at providing a hideout for bacteria.2015, Giulia Enders, translated by David Shaw, Gut, Scribe, published 2016, page 28

Forms of Waldeyer's ring

pluralWaldeyer's rings
alternative formWaldeyer's tonsillar ring

Origin of Waldeyer's ring

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

Questions about Waldeyer's ring

What does Waldeyer's ring mean?
Waldeyer's ring means the ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.
What part of speech is Waldeyer's ring?
Waldeyer's ring is a noun.
How do you pronounce Waldeyer's ring?
Waldeyer's ring is pronounced /ˈvaldʌɪəz ˌɹɪŋ/ (UK).
What is the plural of Waldeyer's ring?
The plural of Waldeyer's ring is Waldeyer's rings.

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  4. Walder
  5. Walders
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  7. Waldeyer's rings
  8. waldflute
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  10. waldgrave
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