lacrimal apparatus
Noun
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The structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye (synset 105412897)
is a type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure - a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing and its construction and arrangementhas:
- lachrymal gland, lacrimal gland, tear gland - any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
- lachrymal duct, lacrimal duct, tear duct - any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
- dacryocyst, lacrimal sac, tear sac - 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
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