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Anat.either of two small ducts extending from the inner corner of each eyelid to the lacrimal sac.[1790-1800]
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lacrimal duct
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lacrimal duct — n 1) a short canal leading from a minute orifice on a small elevation at the medial angle of each eyelid to the lacrimal sac called also lacrimal canal, lacrimal canaliculus 2) any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal gland… … Medical dictionary
lacrimal duct atresia — blockage of a lacrimal duct, as in congenital imperforation or with scar tissue … Medical dictionary
lacrimal duct — noun any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands • Syn: ↑lachrymal duct, ↑tear duct • Hypernyms: ↑duct, ↑epithelial duct, ↑canal, ↑channel • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Congenital lacrimal duct obstruction — Classification and external resources ICD 10 Q10.5 ICD 9 743.65 … Wikipedia
lacrimal canaliculus — n LACRIMAL DUCT (1) * * * canaliculus lacrimalis [TA] the short passage in an eyelid, beginning at the punctum, that leads from the lacrimal lake to the lacrimal sac; called also lacrimal duct … Medical dictionary
lacrimal canal — n LACRIMAL DUCT (1) * * * canalis nasolacrimalis … Medical dictionary
lacrimal punctum — lacrimal punc·tum pəŋk təm n the opening of either the upper or the lower lacrimal duct at the inner canthus of the eye … Medical dictionary
lacrimal apparatus — noun the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye • Hypernyms: ↑structure, ↑anatomical structure, ↑complex body part, ↑bodily structure, ↑body structure • Part Holonyms: ↑eye, ↑oculus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Lacrimal papilla — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = papilla lacrimalis GraySubject = 227 GrayPage = 1025 Caption = Front of left eye with eyelids separated to show medial canthus. (Lacrimal papilla not labeled, but region visible.) Caption2 = System =… … Wikipedia
lacrimal bone — noun small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts • Hypernyms: ↑bone, ↑os • Part Holonyms: ↑eye socket, ↑orbit, ↑cranial orbit, ↑orbital cavity * * * … Useful english dictionary
