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Noun Concept
Categories: Human eye anatomy
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lacrimal duct  lachrymal duct  tear duct  lacrimal canaliculi  Canaliculitis
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Any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands WordNet 3.0
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Any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
The lacrimal canaliculi,, also known as the lacrimal canals or lacrimal ducts, are the small channels in each eyelid that commence at minute orifices, termed puncta lacrimalia, on the summits of the papillae lacrimales, seen on the margins of the lids at the lateral extremity of the lacus lacrimalis. Wikipedia
Several small ducts in the eye Wikipedia Disambiguation
small channels in each eyelid that drain lacrimal fluid Wikidata
A small channel, the end of which is visible on the margin of each eyelid, that drains the lacrimal fluid from the eye towards the lacrimal sac. Wiktionary
Channel in each eyelid. Wiktionary (translation)
A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity. Wiktionary
Tear duct. Wiktionary (translation)
IS A
duct
PART OF
lacrimal apparatus
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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lacrimal duct, lachrymal duct, tear duct
Wikipedia
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lacrimal canaliculi
Wikidata
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lacrimal canaliculi
Wiktionary
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lacrimal duct, tear duct
Wikipedia Redirections
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Canaliculitis, canaliculus (eye), Canaliculus lacrimalis, lachrymal duct, lacrimal canaliculus, lacrimal duct, Lacrimal ducts, tear duct
Wikidata Alias
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lacrimal canal, lacrimal duct

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