- Waldeyer's ring: an interrupted circle of subepithelial lymphoid aggregations (tonsils) surrounding the commencement of the air and food passages.
Composition of Waldeyer's Ring
Components of Waldeyer's ring
Tonsil
Pharyngeal (nasopharyngeal) tonsil
- Position
- Postero-superior
Lingual tonsil
- Position
- Anterior
Tubal tonsil
- Position
- Lateral
Palatine tonsil
- Position
- Lateral
Waldeyer's ring, circle of tonsils Waldeyer's ring, circle of tonsils.