"lacrimal sac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lacrimal sacs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lacrimal sac (plural lacrimal sacs)
  1. (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. Wikipedia link: lacrimal sac Categories (topical): Anatomy, Ophthalmology Synonyms: nasolacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocyst Related terms: dacryocystitis Translations (dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct): 淚囊 (Chinese Mandarin), 泪囊 (lèi náng) (Chinese Mandarin), kyynelpussi (Finnish), sac lacrimal [masculine] (French), Tränensack [masculine] (German), δακρυϊκός ασκός (dakryïkós askós) [masculine] (Greek), könnyzacskó (Hungarian), könnytömlő (Hungarian), покон (pokon) (Nanai), sac lacrimal [masculine] (Romanian), слёзный мешо́чек (sljóznyj mešóček) [masculine] (Russian), saco lacrimal [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-lacrimal_sac-en-noun-7Y5OnIDn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

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