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Definition of Nasolacrimal duct
1. Noun. A duct that carries tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity.
Definition of Nasolacrimal duct
1. Noun. The tear duct. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Nasolacrimal duct
1. The passage leading downward from the lacrimal sac on each side to the anterior portion of the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted into the nasal cavity. Synonym: ductus nasolacrimalis, nasal duct. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nasolacrimal Duct
Literary usage of Nasolacrimal duct
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Anatomy, Descriptive and Applied by Henry Gray (1913)
"The lacrimal 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 ..."
2. Anatomy of the Human Body by Henry Gray (1918)
"The nasolacrimal duct is a membranous canal, about 18 mm. in length, ... The mucous
lining of the lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct is covered with ..."
3. Contributions by Dept. of Anatomy, University of Minnesota Dept. of Anatomy, University of Minnesota (1917)
"The nasolacrimal duct in lateral view-is concealed for the most part by the
anterior portion of the maxillary sinus (figures 3, 4, nd). ..."
4. The Order Microsauria by Robert Lynn Carroll, Pamela Gaskill (1978)
"Posteriorly, the lacrimal always has a broad exposure within the orbit, where it
is pierced by one or more openings for the nasolacrimal duct. ..."
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