💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Tear sac"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| dacryocystnoun | (anatomy, ophthalmology) The lacrimal sac. |
| nasolacrimal sacnoun | (anatomy, ophthalmology) Synonym of lacrimal sac. |
| lachrymal sacnoun | Alternative 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 sacsnoun | Alternative spelling of lacrimal sacs, plural of lachrymal sac |
| tear ductnoun | (anatomy) A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity |
| tear glandnoun | Synonym of lacrimal gland. |
| dacryocystotomynoun | (surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac. |
| dacryocystectomynoun | The surgical removal of a part of the lacrimal sac. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| dacryocystostomynoun | (surgery, ophthalmology) A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage. |
| lacrimal apparatusnoun | (anatomy, physiology, ophthalmology) The system containing the orbital structures for the production and drainage of tear. |
| tear linenoun | A perforated or printed dotted line along which paper may be torn or cut. |
| 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 |
| lachrymal | (formal, literary) Connected with weeping or tears. |
| lacrimalnoun | (anatomy) Ellipsis of lacrimal bone. [(anatomy) The smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye.] |
| tear fluidnoun | lacrimal fluid |
| 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. |
| tearpitnoun | (archaic, anatomy) A preorbital gland (of many species of deer, antelopes or similar animals) |
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