lacrimal sac
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English
Noun
lacrimal sac (plural lacrimal sacs)
- (anatomy, ophthalmology) The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.
- Synonyms: nasolacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocyst
Translations
dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
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References
- “lacrimal sac”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “lacrimal sac”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.