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lacrimal apparatus
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lacrimal apparatus

Apparatus that supplies and drains the fluid needed to lubricate and cleanse the surface of the eye. The lacrimal gland in the upper eyelid secretes this fluid, which in quantity is known as tears; it drains through a tiny opening in the inner corner of the eye into the lacrimal canaliculus and from there passes into the nasal cavity by way of the nasolacrimal duct.
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Meticulous surgical technique was used to avoid complications involving injury to the eye and the nasal lacrimal duct.
Endoscopic removal of a dentigerous cyst producing unilateral ... by Shermetaro, Carl / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Because each immersion of the head could be looked on as an equivalent for the uptake of a certain small amount of water via the eyes and the lacrimal duct, the nose and throat, and the mouth, the minute-specific concentrations of all minutes during which the head was immersed were multiplied with the number of head immersions during each of these minutes and added.
A randomized controlled trial assessing infectious disease risks from ... by Botzenhart, Konrad / Environmental Health Perspectives
When you blink, your lacrimal (LAK-rih-mul) glands (eye part located under your eyelids that secretes tears) produce watery tears to moisten your eyes.
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