Meanings
nounlacrimal artery (plural lacrimal arteries)
plural lacrimal arteries
- anatomyA large branch of the ophthalmic artery that arises near the optic foramen, passes along the superior border of the lateral rectus, and supplies the lacrimal gland.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounan artery that originates from the ophthalmic artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and rectal eye muscles and the upper eyelid and the forehead
Similar
arteria lacrimalis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 淚動脈 /泪动脉
- 淚動脈 /泪动脉 (lèi dòngmài)branch of the ophthalmic artery
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APA
lacrimal artery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20artery
MLA
“lacrimal artery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20artery. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacrimal artery,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20artery.
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