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LACRIMAL BAY [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
Universal entry(ies)
lacus lacrimalis
Latin
DEF

The small cistern-like area of the conjunctiva at the medial angle of the eye, in which the tears collect after bathing the anterior surface of the eyeball and the conjunctival sac.

Key term(s)
  • lacrimal bay

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
lacus lacrimalis
Latin
DEF

Espace triangulaire où s'accumulent les larmes, entre les paupières et le canthus interne, avant drainage dans les ponts lacrymaux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
Entrada(s) universal(es)
lacus lacrimalis
Latin
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