| Tornwaldt | Gustavus Ludwig, German physician, 1843-1910. See: Tornwaldt's abscess, Tornwaldt's cyst, Tornwaldt's disease, Tornwaldt's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Tornwaldt's abscess | Chronic infection of the pharyngeal bursa. See: Tornwaldt's syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Tornwaldt's cyst | <anatomy> A cystic notochordal remnant found inconstantly in the posterior wall of the nasopharynx at the lower end of the pharyngeal tonsil. Synonym: bursa pharyngea, Luschka's bursa, Tornwaldt's cyst. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Tornwaldt's disease | Inflammation or obstruction of the pharyngeal bursa or an adenoid cleft with the formation of a cyst containing pus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Tornwaldt's syndrome | <syndrome> Nasopharyngeal discharge, occipital headache, and stiffness of posterior cervical muscles, with halitosis due to chronic infection of the pharyngeal bursa. (05 Mar 2000) |