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Noun: lacrimal sac  la-kru-mul sak
  1. 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
    - tear sac, dacryocyst

Derived forms: lacrimal sacs

Type of: cyst, vesicle

Part of: lacrimal apparatus

Encyclopedia: Lacrimal sac