nasolacrimal duct

English

Noun

nasolacrimal duct (plural nasolacrimal ducts)

1. (anatomy, ophthalmology) a duct that transmits tears from the lacrimal sac to the inferior meatus of the nose

   Synonyms: tear duct, nasal duct

Translations

Translations

• French: canal lacrymo-nasal (fr) m, conduit naso-lacrymal (fr) m

References

• “nasolacrimal duct”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.