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单词 lacrimal gland
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lacrimal gland


noun Anatomy.

either of two tear-secreting glands situated in the upper outer angle of the orbit.

Origin of lacrimal gland

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby lacrimal gland

lacrimal bone, lacrimal canal, lacrimal caruncle, lacrimal duct, lacrimal fold, lacrimal gland, lacrimal lake, lacrimal nerve, lacrimal papilla, lacrimal punctum, lacrimal sac
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British Dictionary definitions for lacrimal gland

lacrimal gland

noun

the compound gland that secretes tears and lubricates the surface of the eye and the conjunctiva of the eyelid
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for lacrimal gland

lacrimal gland

n.

An almond-shaped gland that secretes tears into ducts that empty onto the surface of the conjunctiva of the eye.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for lacrimal gland

lacrimal gland
[ lăkrə-məl ]

Either of two glands, one in each eye, that produce and secrete tears.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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