nasolacrimal

or na·so·lach·ry·mal

[ ney-zoh-lak-ruh-muhl ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of or relating to the lacrimal structures and the nose.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nasolacrimal¹

First recorded in 1830–40; naso- + lacrimal

Example Sentences

The ventral ramus joins the horizontal and dorsal rami of the septomaxillary at the anterior end of the nasolacrimal duct.

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