Meaning | The structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye. |
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Part of | eye, oculus, optic | The organ of sight |
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Parts | lacrimal duct, lachrymal duct, tear duct | Any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands |
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lacrimal gland, lachrymal gland, tear gland | Any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears |
lacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocyst | 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 |
Broader | structure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure | A particular complex anatomical part of a living thing |
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