dacryocyst

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noun

The lacrimal sac.

Similar
lacrimal sactear sac
OriginEnglish cyst ← Late Latin cystis ← Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis) →
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Meanings

noundacryocyst (plural dacryocysts)

plural dacryocysts

  1. anatomyThe lacrimal sac.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouneither of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands

Similar
lacrimal sactear sac
Broader
vesiclecyst
Also see
lacrimal sactear sac

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dáḱru
  2. Ancient Greekδάκρυ (dákru)
  3. Englishdacryo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-?
  5. Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁éyeti
  7. Ancient Greekκῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)?
  8. Ancient Greekκύστις (kústis)
  9. Late Latincystis
  10. Englishcyst
  11. Englishdacryocyst

From dacryo- + cyst.

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APA

dacryocyst. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryocyst

MLA

“dacryocyst.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryocyst. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dacryocyst,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryocyst.

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