Waldeyer's tonsillar ring
Waldeyer's tonsillar ring (pharyngeal lymphoid ring, Waldeyer's lymphatic ring, or tonsillar ring) is a ringed arrangement of lymphoid organs in the pharynx. Waldeyer's ring surrounds the naso- and oropharynx, with some of its tonsillar tissue located above and some below the soft palate (and to the back of the mouth cavity).
| Waldeyer's ring | |
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Regional lymphatics. Waldeyer ring labeled at center top. | |
| Details | |
| System | Lymphatic system |
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| Latin | anulus lymphoideus pharyngis |
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