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Waldeyer's lymphatic ring

Waldeyer’s lymphatic ring is a collection of lymphoid tissue present in the neck (Waldeyer’s outer ring) and pharynx (Waldeyer’s inner ring / Waldeyer’s tonsillar ring) It plays an

Acronyms

MALT – Acronym

MALT stands for: Mucosa Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Acronyms

BALT – Acronym

BALT stands for: Bronchus Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Acronyms

NALT – Acronym

NALT stands for: Nasal Associated Lymphoid Tissue

Anatomy

Killian's dehiscence (Killian's Triangle)

Killian’s dehiscence is a potential triangular gap between the oblique fibers of thyropharyngeus and the transverse fibers of cricopharyngeus (Thyropharyngeus and cricopharyngeus are 2 parts of the inferior

Anatomy

Constrictions of oesophagus

The esophagus has 4 areas where the lumen is narrow compared to the rest of the oesphagus. They are: Beginning of oesophagus (pharyngoesophageal junction) – 6 inches from incisor teeth

Obstetrics

Artificial rupture of membranes (amniotomy)

Artificial rupture of membranes (ARM) is the process in which the foetal amniotic sac is ruptured to facilitate labour It is usually done once the active stage of

Acronyms

ARM – Acronym

ARM stands for Artificial Rupture of Membranes (amniotomy)

Preventive medicine

India – population projection for year 2050

The projected population of India in the year 2050 – 1.53 billion It is expected that India will overtake China to become the most populous nation by then

Month: May 2010