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Abstract
The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system.
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- Nasolacrimal Apparatus
- Apparatus, Lacrimal
- Apparatus, Nasolacrimal
- Conjunctival Sacs
- Lacrimal Ducts
- Lacrimal Gland
- Lacrimal Punctum
- Lateral Canthus
- Medial Canthus
- Canthus, Lateral
- Canthus, Medial
- Conjunctival Sac
- Duct, Lacrimal
- Gland, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Duct
- Lacrimal Glands
- Lacrimal Punctums
- Punctum, Lacrimal
- Sac, Conjunctival
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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inflammation = DACRYOCYSTITIS; lacrimation: see note at TEARS
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lacrimal Apparatus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D007765. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D007765
- Lacrimal Apparatus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrimal_apparatus
- Lacrimal Apparatus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q573181