Definition of Tear sac

1. Noun. 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.

Exact synonyms: Dacryocyst, Lacrimal Sac
Group relationships: Lacrimal Apparatus
Generic synonyms: Cyst, Vesicle

Medical Definition of Tear sac

1. The upper portion of the nasolacrimal duct into which empty the two lacrimal canaliculi; empty. Synonym: saccus lacrimalis, dacryocyst, sacculus lacrimalis, tear sac. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Tear Sac

tear along
tear apart
tear away
tear down
tear drop fracture
tear duct
tear film
tear gas
tear gases
tear gland
tear into
tear off
tear one's hair out
tear sac (current term)
tear sheet
tear stone
tear up
tear up the pea patch
tearable
tearaway
tearaway(a)
tearaways
teardown
teardowns
teardrop
teardrop tubeshoulder
teardrop tubeshoulders
teardrops

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