lacrimal

[ lak-ruh-muhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

lachrymal ( defs 1, 2, 3 ).
Also Anatomy. of, relating to, or situated near the organs that secrete tears.

lacrimal

/ ˈlækrɪməl /

First recorded in 1535–45; variant of lachrymal

C16: from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from Latin lacrima a tear

Glands near animals’ eyes — called lacrimal glands — constantly make tears.

Or was it just a little harmless exercise of the lacrimal glands?

The small lacrimal bone anterior to the plate articulates with the maxilla and the premaxilla.

Fistulas may arise from wounds of glandular organs or their ducts, and thus we have the so-called mammary or lacrimal fistulas.

The nasal is triangular and, with the lacrimal, forms the medial border of the naris.

Only a slight part of the maxillary process of the lacrimal remains on each side.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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