nasolacrimal duct

English

Noun

nasolacrimal duct (plural nasolacrimal ducts)

(anatomy, ophthalmology) a duct that transmits tears from the lacrimal sac to the inferior meatus of the nose
Synonyms: tear duct, nasal duct

Translations

Translations

French: canal lacrymo-nasal (fr) m, conduit naso-lacrymal (fr) m

References

“nasolacrimal duct”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

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