lacrimal apparatus
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lacrimal apparatus
[′lak·rə·məl ‚ap·ə′rad·əs] (anatomy)
The functional and structural mechanisms for secreting and draining tears; includes the lacrimal gland, lake, puncta, canaliculi, sac, and nasolacrimal duct.