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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
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)