Term Name: | lacrimal apparatus |
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Synonyms: | apparatus lacrimalis, lacrimal drainage system, lacrymal system, nasolacrimal drainage system, nasolacrimal system |
Definition: | A network of orbital structures of the eye that secrete and drain tears from the surface of the eyeball into the nasal cavity; these parts include the lacrimal glands, lacrimal lake, lacrimal ducts, lacrimal canals, lacrimal sacs, nasolacrimal ducts, and lacrimal puncta. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0001750] |