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punctal plugs

punctal plugs is the plural of punctal plug.

Meaning of punctal plug

Noun

punctal plug (plural punctal plugs)

  1. A small device that is inserted into the tear duct of an eye to block the duct, preventing the drainage of liquid from the eye.
    • The punctal plug has been found useful in treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) and is believed to be suitable for treating other ophthalmic ailments where retention of lacrimal fluid on the surface of the eye and in the lacrimal lake is desired or where sustained release of an ophthalmic...1976 April 13, Jerre M. Freeman, Punctum plug and method for treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) and other ophthalmic aliments using same, US Patent 3949750 (PDF version)
    Synonyms:
    tear duct plug, lacrimal plug

Questions about punctal plugs

What is punctal plugs the plural of?
Punctal plugs is the plural of punctal plug.

Words near punctal plugs in the dictionary

  1. puncta
  2. puncta delentia
  3. punctae
  4. punctal
  5. punctal plug
  6. punctal plugs
  7. punctate
  8. punctate-striate
  9. punctated
  10. punctately
  11. punctates

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