HyperDic: lacrimal_apparatus

English > 1 sense of the expression lacrimal apparatus:
NOUNbodylacrimal apparatusthe structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
English > lacrimal apparatus: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningThe structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye.
Part ofeye, oculus, opticThe organ of sight
Partslacrimal duct, lachrymal duct, tear ductAny of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
lacrimal gland, lachrymal gland, tear glandAny of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
lacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocystEither 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
Broaderstructure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structureA particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

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