lacrimal
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lacrimal
, lachrymal, lacrymal of or relating to tears or to the glands that secrete tears
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lacrimal
[′lak·rə·məl] (anatomy)
Pertaining to tears, tear ducts, or tear-secreting organs.
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References in periodicals archive
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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