tear duct

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Noun tear duct has 1 sense

lacrimal duct, lachrymal duct, tear duct - any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands
--₁ is a kind of duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel
--₁ is a part of lacrimal apparatus

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Tear Duct

Noun

1. An anatomical structure in the eye that drains tears from the surface of the eyeball into the nasal cavity.

Example sentence: She had a blockage in her tear duct, causing her tears to constantly overflow.

Noun

2. A small tube or apparatus used in medicine to assist in the drainage of tears from the eye.

Example sentence: The doctor inserted a tear duct tube to remove excess tears and alleviate the patient's discomfort.

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