lacrimal ducts

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• lacrimal apparatus — n the bodily parts which function in the production of tears including the lacrimal glands, lacrimal ducts, lacrimal sacs, nasolacrimal ducts, and lacrimal puncta * * * the structures that produce and drain away fluid from the eye. The lacrimal… …   Medical dictionary

• lacrimal sac — sak n the dilated oval upper end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla, is closed at its upper end, and receives the lacrimal ducts * * * saccus lacrimalis …   Medical dictionary

• lacrimal bone — n a small thin bone making up part of the front inner wall of each orbit and providing a groove for the passage of the lacrimal ducts * * * the smallest bone of the face: either of a pair of rectangular bones that contribute to the orbits. See… …   Medical dictionary

• lacrimal sac — noun either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands • Syn: ↑tear sac, ↑dacryocyst • Hypernyms: ↑vesicle, ↑cyst • Part Holonyms: ↑lacrimal apparatus …   Useful english dictionary

• Lacrimal punctum — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 227 GrayPage = 1028 Caption = The tarsal glands, etc., seen from the inner surface of the eyelids. (Puncta lacrimalia visible at center left.) Caption2 = The lacrimal apparatus. Right side.… …   Wikipedia

• Lacrimal canaliculi — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = canaliculus lacrimalis GraySubject = 227 GrayPage = 1028 Caption = The lacrimal apparatus. Right side. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 04 DorlandsSuf = 12208445 The lacrimal… …   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

• lacrimal sac — Anat. the dilated upper portion of the nasolacrimal duct that receives tears from the lacrimal ducts. [1770 80] * * * …   Universalium

• 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 gland — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = glandula lacrimalis GraySubject = 227 GrayPage = 1028 Caption = Lacrimal apparatus of the right eye. The lacrimal gland is to the upper left. The right side of the picture is towards the nose. Caption2 =… …   Wikipedia

• 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