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lacrimal punctum

lacrimal punctum noun: a minute orifice in the margin of each eyelid, through which the lacrimal ducts convey the lacrimal fluid from the eye to the lacrimal sac.

Noun

lacrimal punctum (plural lacrimal puncta)

  1. A minute orifice in the margin of each eyelid, through which the lacrimal ducts convey the lacrimal fluid from the eye to the lacrimal sac.
    Synonyms:
    lacrimal point

lacrimal punctum meaning in Tamil

lacrimal punctum in Tamil

கண்ணீர்த்துளை

Synonyms of lacrimal punctum

Forms of lacrimal punctum

plurallacrimal puncta

Questions about lacrimal punctum

What does lacrimal punctum mean?
Lacrimal punctum means a minute orifice in the margin of each eyelid, through which the lacrimal ducts convey the lacrimal fluid from the eye to the lacrimal sac.
What is lacrimal punctum in Tamil?
Lacrimal punctum in Tamil is கண்ணீர்த்துளை. See Lacrimal punctum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is lacrimal punctum?
Lacrimal punctum is a noun.
What is the plural of lacrimal punctum?
The plural of lacrimal punctum is lacrimal puncta.

Words near lacrimal punctum in the dictionary

  1. lacrimal nerve
  2. lacrimal nerves
  3. lacrimal point
  4. lacrimal points
  5. lacrimal puncta
  6. lacrimal punctum
  7. lacrimal sac
  8. lacrimal sacs
  9. lacrimal vase
  10. lacrimal vases
  11. lacrimals

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