Medical Definition of Lacrimal duct obstruction

1. Interference with the secretion of tears by the lacrimal glands. Obstruction of the lacrimal sac or nasolacrimal duct causing acute or chronic inflammation of the lacrimal sac (dacryocystitis). It is caused also in infants by failure of the nasolacrimal duct to open into the inferior meatus and occurs about the third week of life. In adults occlusion may occur spontaneously or after injury or nasal disease. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lacrimal Duct Obstruction

lacrimae rerum
lacrimal
lacrimal apparatus
lacrimal apparatus diseases
lacrimal apparatuses
lacrimal artery
lacrimal bay
lacrimal bone
lacrimal bones
lacrimal border of maxilla
lacrimal calculus
lacrimal canaliculus
lacrimal caruncle
lacrimal conjunctivitis
lacrimal duct
lacrimal duct obstruction (current term)
lacrimal fascia
lacrimal fistula
lacrimal fold
lacrimal fossa
lacrimal gland
lacrimal gland enlargement
lacrimal glands
lacrimal groove
lacrimal hamulus
lacrimal lake
lacrimal lakes
lacrimal margin of maxilla
lacrimal nerve
lacrimal notch

Other Resources:

Search for Lacrimal duct obstruction on Dictionary.com!Search for Lacrimal duct obstruction on Thesaurus.com!Search for Lacrimal duct obstruction on Google!Search for Lacrimal duct obstruction on Wikipedia!

Search