lachrymal
/lak-ruh-muhl/US // ˈlæk rə məl //UK // (ˈlækrɪməl) //
泪腺,泪腺发达,泪水,泪液
Definitions
adj.形容词 adjective
- 1
- : of or relating to tears.
- : producing tears.
- : characterized by tears; indicative of weeping.
- : Anatomy. lacrimal.
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : Also called lachrymal bone .Anatomy. lacrimal bone.
- : lachrymatory.
Examples
Tears were a reflex response of the lachrymal glands to these events.
The last-named are often mistaken for spring onions by those who come too near with their lachrymal nerves.
You would scarcely judge the sincerity of a mourner's sorrow by the copiousness of flow from his lachrymal glands?
This is accompanied by pain and swelling in the lachrymal region.
Does the orbicularis press against, and so directly stimulate, the lachrymal gland?
(e) The lachrymal sac and conjunctiva should be free from all signs of inflammation (see p. 181).
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