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lacrimal apparatus

Term ID
UBERON:0001750
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. anna
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