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lacrimal duct
noun
, Anatomy.
- either of two small ducts extending from the inner corner of each eyelid to the lacrimal sac.
lacrimal duct
noun
- a short tube in the inner corner of the eyelid through which tears drain into the nose Nontechnical nametear duct
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Word History and Origins
Origin of lacrimal duct1
First recorded in 1790–1800
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Example Sentences
Filaria palpebralis is a white worm, one-half to 1 inch long, which inhabits the lacrimal duct and the underside of the eyelids and haw in the horse, producing a verminous conjunctivitis.
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Recently Cross has written an article on this subject, and its analogy is seen in the next chapter under hemorrhages from the eyes through the lacrimal duct.
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