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saccus lacrimalis.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Lacrimal sac — The lacrimal apparatus. Right side. (Lacrimal sac visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
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 sac — Anat. the dilated upper portion of the nasolacrimal duct that receives tears from the lacrimal ducts. [1770 80] * * * … Universalium
lacrimal sac — noun The upper dilated end of the tear duct Syn: nasolacrimal sac … Wiktionary
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 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 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
sac — 1. A pouch or bursa. SYN: saccus [TA]. SEE ALSO: sacculus. 2. An encysted abscess at the root of a tooth. 3. The capsule of a tumor, or envelope of a cyst. [L. saccus, a … Medical dictionary
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 — Bone: Lacrimal bone Lacrimal bone visible near center … Wikipedia
