Waldeyer's Ring
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| Waldeyer's Ring | |
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| Term | Waldeyer's Ring |
| Short definition | Waldeyer's Ring - (pronounced) (VAL-dy-ore…) ring of lymphoid tissue in the throat. Waldeyer's ring is made up of tonsils, adenoids, and other lymphoid tissue. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Waldeyer's Ring - (pronounced) (VAL-dy-ore…) ring of lymphoid tissue in the throat. Waldeyer's ring is made up of tonsils, adenoids, and other lymphoid tissue. It contains lymphocytes (a type of immune cell) that help the body fight infection and disease
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