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lacrimal

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lacrimal

, lachrymal, lacrymal
of or relating to tears or to the glands that secrete tears
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

lacrimal

[′lak·rə·məl]
(anatomy)
Pertaining to tears, tear ducts, or tear-secreting organs.
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These glands connect by narrow tubes to the lacrymal sacs on each side of the nose, compressed by muscles during blinking to keep the eyes moist.
Je trouve ca tres dommage que je sois paralyse de l'organe lacrymal quand j'observe la joie incommensurable de ma femme qui pleure systematiquement en regardant n'importe quoi.
Normalement, la frequence du clignement est de l'ordre de 12 a 20 par minute, permettant la formation d'un nouveau film lacrymal avant la rupture du precedent.
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