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Definition of Tear duct

1. Noun. Any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands.

Definition of Tear duct

1. Noun. (anatomy) A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Tear Duct

Literary usage of Tear duct

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diseases of the Eye: A Practical Treatise for Students of Ophthalmology by George Andreas Berry (1893)
"Oblique section made from above downwards, backwards, and slightly outwards in the direction of the tear duct. The section opened the lachrymal sac near its ..."

2. The Medical and Surgical Reporter (1893)
"STRICTURE OF THE tear duct. DR. WM. CHEATHAM: I have recently had three cases of stricture of the tear duct which I want to mention : The first case, ..."

3. Physiology and Health by Herbert William Conn (1916)
"After the tears have washed the surface of the eye, they pass through the tear duct into the nose, and then to the throat, where they are swallowed. ..."

4. School Hygiene and the Laws of Health: A Text-book for Teachers and Students by Charles Porter (1906)
"Each open: into a short duct, the lachrymal or tear duct, into which the tear are ... After a short course the two tear duct join to form a larger duct, ..."

5. American Practitioner and News (1897)
"He says he had the tear duct probed at Richmond, Ind., last March; ... The oculist at the time was syringing the tear duct with some oil and cocaine. ..."

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