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单词 lachrymal gland
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lachrymal gland


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Noun1.lachrymal gland - any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tearslacrimal gland, tear glandduct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a ductlacrimal apparatus - the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
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lachrymal gland


lachrymal gland

the tear gland that lies below the upper eyelid of mammals and serves to moisten and cleanse the surface of the eye by secreting sterile and antiseptic liquid. Excess fluid is drained away through the lachrymal duct in the corner of the eye which leads eventually into the nasal cavity.

lachrymal gland


Related to lachrymal gland: submandibular gland
  • noun

Synonyms for lachrymal gland

noun any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

Synonyms

  • lacrimal gland
  • tear gland

Related Words

  • duct gland
  • exocrine
  • exocrine gland
  • lacrimal apparatus
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