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lacrimal sac
(redirected from Nasolacrimal sac)

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Noun1.lacrimal sac - either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
dacryocyst, tear sac
lacrimal apparatus - the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
vesicle, cyst - a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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2,3) Our patient had been experiencing epiphora, which had been attributed to a blockage within the nasolacrimal sac.
Dacryocystitis secondary to an iatrogenic foreign body in the ... by Gupta, Deepak; Whittet, Heikki B.; Sood, Salil; Maitra, Suchir / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Congenital dacryocystocele is characterized by a bluish-gray cystic swelling just below the medial canthus, which is caused by distention of the nasolacrimal sac.
Symptomatic bilateral nasolacrimal duct cysts in a newborn. ... by Respler, Don S. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
 
 
 
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