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Lacrimal sac — The lacrimal apparatus. Right side. (Lacrimal sac visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
Gland of Moll — Glands of Moll, also known as ciliary glands, are modified apocrine sweat glands that are found on the margin of the eyelid. They are next to the base of the eyelashes, and anterior to the Meibomian glands within the distal eyelid margin. These… … Wikipedia
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 nerve — n a small branch of the ophthalmic nerve that enters the lacrimal gland with the lacrimal artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and the adjacent conjunctiva and the skin of the upper eyelid * * * a branch of the ophthalmic nerve that supplies… … Medical dictionary
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 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 artery — n a large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland * * * arteria lacrimalis … 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 nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus lacrimalis GraySubject = 200 GrayPage = 887 Caption = Dissection showing origins of right ocular muscles, and nerves entering by the superior orbital fissure. Caption2 = Nerves of the orbit, and the… … Wikipedia
gland — An organized aggregation of cells functioning as a secretory or excretory organ. SYN: glandula (1) [TA]. [L. glans, acorn] accessory g. a small mass of glandular structure, detached from but lying near another and larger g., to which it is… … Medical dictionary
