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lacrimal caruncle

lacrimal caruncle noun: a small globular nodule at the inner corner of the eye that covers sebaceous and sudoriferous glands.

Noun

lacrimal caruncle (plural lacrimal caruncles)

  1. A small globular nodule at the inner corner of the eye that covers sebaceous and sudoriferous glands.

Forms of lacrimal caruncle

plurallacrimal caruncles

Questions about lacrimal caruncle

What does lacrimal caruncle mean?
Lacrimal caruncle means a small globular nodule at the inner corner of the eye that covers sebaceous and sudoriferous glands.
What part of speech is lacrimal caruncle?
Lacrimal caruncle is a noun.
What is the plural of lacrimal caruncle?
The plural of lacrimal caruncle is lacrimal caruncles.

Words near lacrimal caruncle in the dictionary

  1. lacrimal bones
  2. lacrimal canal
  3. lacrimal canaliculi
  4. lacrimal canaliculus
  5. lacrimal canals
  6. lacrimal caruncle
  7. lacrimal caruncles
  8. lacrimal duct
  9. lacrimal ducts
  10. lacrimal fluid
  11. lacrimal fluids

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