tear duct

collocation in English

meaningsoftearandduct

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tear
noun[C]
uk
/teər/us
/ter/
a hole in a piece of paper, cloth, or other material, where it has ...
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duct
noun[C]
uk
/dʌkt/us
/dʌkt/
a tube or pipe that carries liquid or air, especially in and out of buildings or through ...
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(Definition oftearandductfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Ty also lost histearduct, replaced by a prosthesis.
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He had two operations, which removed much of his upper jaw, palate, and cheekbone, and thetearducton that side.
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Runny eyes can be caused by dental disease or a blockage of thetearduct.
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Tetrapods are also equipped with a lacrimal duct, ortearduct.
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Punctal occlusion is accomplished by placing a collagen plug in thetearduct, which normally drains fluid from the eye.
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The eyelid provides suction across the eye from thetearductto the entire eyeball to keep it from drying out.
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It was passed through thetearductunder the eyelid and against the top of the eyesocket.
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A neuronal connection between the lacrimal gland (tearduct) and the areas of the human brain involved with emotion has been established.
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A silastic tube or stent may be employed along with probing to maintaintearductpatency.
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He was working on the natural protection of the body to infection from lyzozymes, a secretion of the tear ducts of the eye.
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Rabbits are chosen, of course, because they have very poor tear ducts and cannot wash away the substances easily.
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The very nature of tear gas is progressively to exhaust the tear ducts of the eye.
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Malformed tear ducts causes epiphora, an overflow of tears onto the face, which is common but primarily cosmetic.
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Some theories suggest mammalian tear ducts and sweat glands may be evolutionarily related to salt glands.
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Lacking tear ducts, it cries to remove its tears.
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Will catch at your heart and loosen your tear ducts.
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Fosh females have preternaturally developed tear ducts, used for mating purposes on their homeworld.
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Decreased space may also lead to abnormal or missing tear ducts and nerve damage.
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Adults are usually found in the eyelids, tear glands, tear ducts, or the so-called third eyelid (nictitating membrane).
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