Waldeyer's ring
Waldeyer's ring · Waldeyer's rings
The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynxThe ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.
UK/ˈvaldʌɪəz ˌɹɪŋ/US/ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/
Meaning
1 sensesThe ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.
Origin
Named after the 19th-century German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-HartNamed after the 19th-century German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz.
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