lacrimal gland

collocation in English

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lacrimal
adjective
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/ˈlæk.rɪ.məl/us
/ˈlæk.rə.məl/
relating to tears from ...
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gland
noun[C]
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/ɡlænd/us
/ɡlænd/
an organ of the body or of a plant that secretes (= produces) liquid chemicals that have ...
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(Definition oflacrimalandglandfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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When it was discovered that alacrimalglandwasn't producing tears, he was given eye drops, which corrected the vision problem.
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A neuronal connection between thelacrimalgland(tear duct) and the areas of the human brain involved with emotion has been established.
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The greater petrosal nerve, derived from the facial nerve, supplies the parasympathetic autonomic component of thelacrimalgland.
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They will travel to thelacrimalglandvia the lacrimal nerve.
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Within 3 to 5 hours after ingestion, immature worms may be found in the esophagus, nasal passages, the orbit and the lobes of thelacrimalgland.
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The patients also have a dysfunction of thelacrimalglandwith a decrease of the quantity and composition of tears produced.
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Thelacrimalglandis primarily responsible for producing emotional or reflexive tears.
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It enters thelacrimalglandand gives off several filaments, which supply sensory innervation to the gland and the conjunctiva.
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Tears are produced by thelacrimalgland, situated just outside the eyes.
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Thelacrimalglandproduces tears which then flow into canals that lead to the lacrimal sac.
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Swelling or enlargement of thelacrimalglandcauses inferior medial and anterior dislocation of the eye.
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Botox is injected directly into thelacrimalglandand has shown to reduce hyperlacrimation within 2448 hours.
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The disease is also known as orbital inflammatory pseudotumor, and sometimes may only affect thelacrimalglandor the extraocular muscles.
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These fibers will eventually provide innervation to thelacrimalgland.
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An example of secretomotor activity can be seen with thelacrimalgland, which secretes the aqueous layer of the tear film.
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In some animals it acts as an accessory to thelacrimalgland, secreting fluid that eases movement of the nictitating membrane.
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Each acinus consists of a grape-like mass of "lacrimalglandcells" with their apices pointed to a central lumen.
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It also supplies parasympathetic innervation to the nasal mucosa and thelacrimalglandvia the pterygopalatine ganglion.
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The lacrimal nerve passes through the orbit superiorly to innervate thelacrimalgland.
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The apparatus includes thelacrimalglandand the accessorylacrimalgland, which produce the tears.
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