| NOUN | body | 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 |
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| Meaning | 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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| Synonyms | tear sac, dacryocyst | |
| Part of | lacrimal apparatus | The structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye |
| Broader | vesicle, cyst | A small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid) |
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