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Waldeyer's ring en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/ (US)
• /ˈvaldʌɪəz ˌɹɪŋ/ (UK)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.
   • 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:
   • 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:

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