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lacrimal duct

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lacrimal duct
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a short tube in the inner corner of the eyelid through which tears drain into the nose Nontechnical name tear duct
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Noun1.lacrimal ductlacrimal duct - any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
lachrymal duct, tear duct
duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel - a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs"
lacrimal apparatus - the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye


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Meticulous surgical technique was used to avoid complications involving injury to the eye and the nasal lacrimal duct.
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[1] More worrisome complications are disruption of the lacrimal duct and violation of the lateral sinus wall, which could disrupt the soft tissues of the face.
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