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Lacrimal sac

Introduction: Lacrimal sac

Description of Lacrimal sac

Lacrimal sac: [TA] the dilated upper portion of the nasolacrimal duct into which the two lacrimal canaliculi empty. SYN: saccus lacrimalis [TA], dacryocyst, sacculus lacrimalis, tear sac.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Lacrimal 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.
Source: WordNet 2.1

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WordNet 2.1

  • cyst,vesicle
  • sac
  • bodily cavity,cavity,cavum
  • anatomical structure,bodily structure,body structure,complex body part,structure
  • body part
  • part,piece
  • thing
  • entity

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