"lacrimal apparatus" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lacrimal apparatuses [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lacrimal apparatus (plural lacrimal apparatuses)
  1. (anatomy, physiology, ophthalmology) The system containing the orbital structures for the production and drainage of tear. Categories (topical): Anatomy, Ophthalmology, Physiology Hyponyms: lacrimal gland, lacrimal lake, lacrimal punctum, lacrimal duct, lacrimal canal, lacrimal canunculus, lacrimal sac, tear sac, nasolacrimal duct, tear duct Translations (ocular organ): kyynelelimet [plural] (Finnish), könnykészülék (Hungarian)
    Sense id: en-lacrimal_apparatus-en-noun-atEO-mVk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, ophthalmology, physiology, sciences

Inflected forms

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