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tear_duct

tear duct

English

Noun

tear duct ‎(plural tear ducts)

(anatomy) A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity

Synonyms

nasolacrimal duct

Translations

tear duct

Finnish: kyynelkäytävä
French: conduit lacrymal m, canal nasolacrymal (fr) m, canal lacrymal (fr) m, canalicule lacrymal (fr) m

German: Tränenkanal m
Volapük: drenameat

Related terms

nasolacrimal sac