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  1. lacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocystnoun

    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

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  1. tear sac

    The lacrimal sac or lachrymal sac is the upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct, and is lodged in a deep groove formed by the lacrimal bone and frontal process of the maxilla. It connects the lacrimal canaliculi, which drain tears from the eye's surface, and the nasolacrimal duct, which conveys this fluid into the nasal cavity. Lacrimal sac occlusion leads to dacryocystitis.

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  1. tear sac

    A tear sac, medically known as the lacrimal sac, is a small structure in the eye that forms part of the lacrimal apparatus which produces and drains tears. It is located in the inner corner of the eye, where tears drain from the eye into the nasal cavity. It functions to collect tears from the eye's surfaces before draining them away, hence keeping the eye moist and removing any debris.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tear sac in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tear sac in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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