What is another word for lacrimal?

Pronunciation: [lˈakɹɪmə͡l] (IPA)

Lacrimal is a medical term that refers to the tears or the gland that produces tears. Some of the synonyms for the word "lacrimal" include tearful, crying, weeping, teary, sobbing, and lachrymose. The lacrimal gland is a small gland located in the upper outer corner of the eye, which secretes the tears. It is also known as the tear gland and produces tears that are essential for the lubrication and protection of the eyes. Other synonyms for lacrimal gland include tear gland and dacryon. These synonyms can be useful in medical texts and discussions where a variation of the term "lacrimal" is needed.

What are the hypernyms for Lacrimal?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    glands, exocrine glands, tear glands.

Usage examples for Lacrimal

The puncta lacrimalia are two little openings, situated one in each eyelid, a short distance from the inner corner, which admit the tears into the lacrimal ducts leading to the lacrimal canal, whence they are emptied into the nasal passages.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
The lacrimal gland is situated between the orbital process and the upper part of the eyeball.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
Independently of the globe of the eye, this cavity lodges the muscles that move it, the membrana nictitans, and the lacrimal gland.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler

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