lacrimal
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- adjective
- /ˈlækrɪməl/
- Specialized
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lagrimal
- In recent times, magnetic resonance imaging with topical contrast has been shown to identify a blocked lacrimal apparatus.
- lacrimal gland
- lacrimal sac
- lacrimal apparatus
And so how your eye works is your lacrimal glands secrete a water based tear, right?
- And so how your eye works is your lacrimal glands secrete a water based tear, right?
Examples
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There appear to be only two previously reported cases of exogenous foreign bodies in the lacrimal apparatus.
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The lacrimal gland may also harbor this tumor, albeit very rarely.
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And this nerve sends a signal directly to your lacrimal gland, which produces most of your tears.
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And so how your eye works is your lacrimal glands secrete a water based tear, right?
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Some lacrimal tumors are benign, but most are malignant.
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Some lacrimal gland oncocytomas, though rare, are malignant.
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Sjogren's syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that primarily targets the lacrimal and salivary glands.
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Patients with lacrimal foreign bodies usually present with symptoms of partial or intermittent lacrimal sac obstruction and recurrent dacryocystitis.
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The lacrimal glands play a vital role in producing tears that keep our eyes moist.
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In dry eye syndrome, the lacrimal duct fails to produce enough tears for comfort.
Synonyms
Relating to tears or the small glands and tubes in the eye that make and carry them
Compounds
- Specialized
A small tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye surface
- Specialized
A small pouch at the inner corner of the eye that collects tears before they go to the nose
- Specialized
A clear salty liquid made by glands in the eye that keeps the eye wet and protects it
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood away from the tear gland to a larger vein near the eye
- Specialized
A blood vessel that carries blood to the tear gland, upper eyelid, and nearby eye muscles
- Specialized
A small thin bone at the inner side of the eye socket that helps drain tears
Surface Forms
Morphology
lacrimal = lacrim + al
The word contains the productive adjective suffix -al, but its base is a classical stem meaning 'tear' that is not a recognizable standalone English word for most learners.
Etymology
Lacrimal comes from the Latin word lacrima, which means 'tear'. So lacrimal refers to the parts of the eye, like glands and ducts, that make or carry tears.