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waldeyer's ring

/ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
waldey-er's ring
IPA
/ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/
21
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/
  • British English: /ˈvaldʌɪəz ˌɹɪŋ/

Inflected Forms

Waldeyer's rings (plural) Waldeyer's tonsillar ring (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce waldeyer's ring?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈvældaɪeɹz ˌɹɪŋ/.
What does waldeyer's ring mean?
The ring of lymphoid tissue in the pharynx.
Where does waldeyer's ring come from?
Named after the 19th-century German anatomist Heinrich Wilhelm Gottfried von Waldeyer-Hartz.

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