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lacrimal glandnoun(anatomy, ophthalmology) Either of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.
lachrymal glandnounany of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
tear fluidnounlacrimal fluid
tear ductnoun(anatomy) A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity
tear sacnoun(anatomy, ophthalmology) Synonym of lacrimal sac.
lacrimal canaliculusnoun(anatomy) lacrimal duct
lacrimal apparatusnoun(anatomy, physiology, ophthalmology) The system containing the orbital structures for the production and drainage of tear.
lacrimal canalnoun(anatomy) lacrimal duct
lachrymal(formal, literary) Connected with weeping or tears.
lacrimal ductnoun(anatomy) A small channel, the end of which is visible on the margin of each eyelid, that drains the lacrimal fluid from the eye towards the lacrimal sac.
wolfring's glandsnounSmall tubular accessory lacrimal glands found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid, which produce tears to be secreted onto the surface of the conjunctiva.
lacrimal lakenoun(anatomy) The pool of tears in the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac of the eye, which drains into the opening of the tear drainage system
tarsal glandnounSynonym of meibomian gland.
lachrymal sacnounAlternative spelling of lacrimal sac. [(anatomy, ophthalmology) The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.]
lachrymal sacsnounAlternative spelling of lacrimal sacs, plural of lachrymal sac
lacrimal punctumnoun(anatomy) A minute orifice in the margin of each eyelid, through which the lacrimal ducts convey the lacrimal fluid from the eye to the lacrimal sac.
lacrimal sacnoun(anatomy, ophthalmology) The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.
tear linenounA perforated or printed dotted line along which paper may be torn or cut.
lacrimalnoun(anatomy) Ellipsis of lacrimal bone. [(anatomy) The smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye.]
lacrimal pointnoun(anatomy) lacrimal punctum

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