The lacrimal apparatus is the physiologic system containing the orbital structures for tear production and drainage. It consists of: ...
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The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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a group of organs concerned with the production and drainage of tears; it has a protective function, helping to keep the eye wet and free of dust and other irritating particles. The lacrimal gland, which secretes tears, lies over the upper, outer corner of the eye; its excretory ducts branch downward toward the eyeball. A const...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the structures that, with the conjunctival sac, produce and provide drainage for lacrimal fluid (tears), consisting of the lacrimal gland, the lacrimal lake, the lacrimal canaliculi, the lacrimal sac, and the nasolacrimal duct. Synonyms: apparatus lacrimalis
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n] - the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
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lacrimal apparatus The mechanism for secreting tears and draining them into the nasal cavity, consisting of the lacrimal gland, lake, puncta, canaliculi, sac, and the nasolacrimal duct.
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noun the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
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