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crocodile tears — lacrimation on chewing and eating; see syndrome of crocodile tears … Medical dictionary
Crocodile tears — For other uses, see Crocodile tears (disambiguation). Crocodile tears (or superficial sympathy) are a false or insincere display of emotion such as a hypocrite crying fake tears of grief. The phrase gives its name to crocodile tears syndrome, an… … Wikipedia
Tears — 250px|thumb|The tear system. A) Tear gland / Lacrimal glandB) Superior lacrimal punctum C) Superior lacrimal canal D) Tear sac / Lacrimal sac E) Inferior lacrimal punctum F) Inferior lacrimal canal G) Nasolacrimal canal Tears are the liquid… … Wikipedia
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
gustolacrimal reflex — syndrome of crocodile tears … Medical dictionary
Synkinesis — is the result from miswiring of nerves after trauma. This result is manifested through involuntary muscular movements accompanying voluntary movements. For example, voluntary smiling will induce an involuntary contraction of the eye muscles… … Wikipedia
Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… … Medical dictionary
Crying — Cry redirects here. For other uses, see Cry (disambiguation). This article is about the human shedding of tears. For other uses, see Crying (disambiguation). A toddler crying … Wikipedia
tear1 — The fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands by means of which the conjunctiva and cornea are kept moist. [A.S. teár] artificial tears mixtures of fluid compounds to substitute for naturally produced t s. crocodile tears crocodile tears syndrome … Medical dictionary
Llanto — Una niña llorando. El término llanto en general describe cuando alguien derrama lágrimas en reacción a un estado emocionado. La acción de llorar se ha definido como un fenómeno secretomotor complejo que es caracterizado por derramar lágrimas del… … Wikipedia Español
