lacrimal
IPA: ɫʌkrˈaɪmʌɫ
noun
- (anatomy) Ellipsis of lacrimal bone.. [(anatomy) The smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye.]
- Ellipsis of lacrimal vase..
adjective
- (anatomy) Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
- Alternative spelling of lachrymal. [(formal, literary) Connected with weeping or tears.]
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Examples of "lacrimal" in Sentences
- Congenital lacrimal duct obstruction.
- The lacrimal bone is relatively large.
- Lacrimal fluid isn't countable singular.
- This si not the same as the lacrimal fossa.
- It is mainly produced by the lacrimal gland.
- The bone covering the lacrimal sac is nibbled out.
- I removed the claim that the lacrimal glands constrict.
- The lacrimal nerve is the smallest of the three branches of the ophthalmic.
- When the eyes blink, the lacrimal fluid is spread across the surface of the eye.
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