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lacrimal sac

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
lacrimal sac
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.

Inflected Forms

lacrimal sacs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dacryocystitis

Synonyms

nasolacrimal sac tear sac dacryocyst

Questions

What does lacrimal sac mean?
The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.

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