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Waldeyer's ring consists of all of the following except

A
Palatine tonsils
B
Pharyngeal tonsils
C
Tubal tonsils
D
Posterior Auricular nodes
High-Yield Explanation
Lymphoid tissue aggregated at places in the subepithelial layer of the pharynx is collectively called Waldeyer&;s ring. It is formed by 1. Nasopharyngeal tonsil or adenoids 2. Palatine tonsils 3. Lingual tonsil 4. Tubal tonsil ( In fossa of Rosenmuller) 5. Lateral pharyngeal bands 6. Nodules in the posterior pharyngeal wall. (Ref: Diseases of Ear, Nose and Throat, PL Dhingra; 7th edition, pg no. 269)

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