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Waldeyer, n. Anat.|ˈvældaɪə(r)|
[The name of Heinrich W. G. von Waldeyer-Hartz (1836–1921), German anatomist.]
Waldeyer's (tonsillar) ring = throat-ring s.v. throat n. 8.
1896Glasgow Med. Jrnl. XLVI. 85 It is evident from what has been stated that keratosis pharyngis rarely develops outside Waldeyer's ring. 1900Gould Pocket Med. Dict. (ed. 4) 791 W[aldeyer]'s Tonsillar Ring, the ring formed by the two faucial tonsils. 1959W. Andrew Textbk. Compar. Histol. vi. 266 A ring of lymphoid tissue (Waldeyer's ring) consisting of palatine, pharyngeal, and lingual tonsils, is generally present in mammals, although usually less developed than in man. 1981Internat. Jrnl. Environmental Stud. XVII. 21/1 A healthy body is well able to keep in check the activities of a few bacteria, the tonsils themselves, as part of Waldeyer's ring, being designed to fulfil such a function. |