lachrymal sac

A form of lacrimal sac — 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.

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Meanings

nounlachrymal sac (plural lachrymal sacs)

plural lachrymal sacs

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of lacrimal sac.
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