lacrimal bone

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Noun lacrimal bone has 1 sense

lacrimal bone - small fragile bone making up part of the front inner walls of each eye socket and providing room for the passage of the lacrimal ducts
--₁ is a kind of bone, os
--₁ is a part of eye socket, orbit, cranial orbit, orbital cavity

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Lacrimal Bone

Definition:

The lacrimal bone is a small and delicate facial bone that forms a part of the eye socket or orbit. It is located on the inner side of each eye, between the ethmoid bone in the front and the maxillary bone in the back.

Senses:

1. Anatomy:

In anatomy, the lacrimal bone refers to the thin, scale-like bone found in the orbit of the eye. It consists of two small plates: the horizontal part (lamina) and the vertical part (orbital process).

Example sentence: The lacrimal bone contributes to the structure of the eye socket.

2. Medical:

In a medical context, the lacrimal bone is often associated with disorders such as fractures, infections, or abnormalities affecting the eye area.

Example sentence: The lacrimal bone fracture required surgical intervention to restore proper eye function.

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