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Waldeyer’s ring

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-009335

A ring of lymphoid tissue found in the throat. The Waldeyer’s ring is made up of the tonsils, adenoids, and other lymphoid tissue. It contains lymphocytes (a type of immune cell) that help the body fight infection and disease.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-009335
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009335",
  "term": "Waldeyer’s ring",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A ring of lymphoid tissue found in the throat. The Waldeyer’s ring is made up of the tonsils, adenoids, and other lymphoid tissue. It contains lymphocytes (a type of immune cell) that help the body fight infection and disease.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/waldeyers-ring/"
}

Record 17,370 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.