tear duct
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tear duct — ► NOUN ▪ a passage through which tears pass from the lachrymal glands to the eye or from the eye to the nose … English terms dictionary
tear|duct — «TIHR DUHKT», noun. any one of several ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands to the eyes or from the eyes to the nose … Useful english dictionary
tear duct — noun any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands • Syn: ↑lacrimal duct, ↑lachrymal duct • Hypernyms: ↑duct, ↑epithelial duct, ↑canal, ↑channel • Part Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
tear duct — noun /ˈtɪədʌkt/ A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity See Also: nasolacrimal sac … Wiktionary
tear duct — /ˈtɪə dʌkt/ (say tear dukt) noun a short tube in the inner corner of the lower eyelid which drains tears away into the nose …
tear duct and glands — ▪ anatomy also called lachrymal, or lacrimal, duct and glands structures that produce and distribute the watery component of the tear film. Tears consist of a complex and usually clear fluid that is diffused between the eye (eye, human)… … Universalium
tear duct and gland — or lachrymal duct and gland Structures that produce, distribute, and carry away tears. An almond shaped gland above the outer corner of each eye secretes tears between the upper eyelid and the eyeball. Tears moisten and lubricate the conjunctiva… … Universalium
tear duct — small tube which carries fluid to and from the eye … English contemporary dictionary
tear duct — noun a passage through which tears pass from the lachrymal glands to the eye or from the eye to the nose … English new terms dictionary
duct — [dukt] n. [ML ducta, conduit < L ductus, a leading, conducting, pp. of ducere, to lead < IE base * deuk , to pull > TOW1, TUG, L dux, leader] 1. a tube, channel, or canal through which a gas or liquid moves 2. a tube in the body for the… … English World dictionary
