tear duct
1tear duct — n LACRIMAL DUCT * * * ductus nasolacrimalis …
2tear duct — ► NOUN ▪ a passage through which tears pass from the lachrymal glands to the eye or from the eye to the nose …
3tear|duct — «TIHR DUHKT», noun. any one of several ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands to the eyes or from the eyes to the nose …
4tear duct — noun any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands • Syn: ↑lacrimal duct, ↑lachrymal duct • Hypernyms: ↑duct, ↑epithelial duct, ↑canal, ↑channel • Part Holonyms: ↑ …
5tear duct — noun /ˈtɪədʌkt/ A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity See Also: nasolacrimal sac …
6tear duct — /ˈtɪə dʌkt/ (say tear dukt) noun a short tube in the inner corner of the lower eyelid which drains tears away into the nose …
7tear duct and glands — ▪ anatomy also called lachrymal, or lacrimal, duct and glands structures that produce and distribute the watery component of the tear film. Tears consist of a complex and usually clear fluid that is diffused between the eye (eye, human)… …
8tear duct and gland — or lachrymal duct and gland Structures that produce, distribute, and carry away tears. An almond shaped gland above the outer corner of each eye secretes tears between the upper eyelid and the eyeball. Tears moisten and lubricate the conjunctiva… …
9tear duct — small tube which carries fluid to and from the eye …
10tear duct — noun a passage through which tears pass from the lachrymal glands to the eye or from the eye to the nose …
