"Waldeyer's ring" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvaldʌɪəz ˌɹɪŋ/ [UK], /ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/ [US] Forms: Waldeyer's rings [plural]
Etymology: Named after the 19th-century German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Waldeyer's ring (plural Waldeyer's rings)
  1. (anatomy) The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx. Wikipedia link: Waldeyer's ring Categories (topical): Anatomy Synonyms: Waldeyer's tonsillar ring
    Sense id: en-Waldeyer's_ring-en-noun-9y6EeHHm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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