Meaning

1 senses

  1. The lacrimal sac.

More definitions
  • either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands

Forms

plural: dacryocysts
Singulardacryocyst
Pluraldacryocysts

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands:lacrimal sactear sac

Word family

8 related words
Deriveddacryocystectomydacryocystitisdacryocystoceledacryocystogramdacryocystographydacryocystorhinostomydacryocystostomydacryocystotomy

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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