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Record 1 2004-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
DEF

The salty, slightly alkaline, clear, watery fluid secreted by the lacrimal gland which, together with the secretions of the conjunctival goblet cells, the Meibomian glands, the glands of Zeis, and the accessory lacrimal glands of Krause and Wolfring, serves to keep the conjunctiva and the cornea moist and to facilitate eyelid movement.

Key term(s)
  • tear

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
DEF

Liquide clair contenant de l'eau secrété par les glandes lacrymales qui, avec les sécrétions des glandes de Meibomius, les cellules caliciformes, les glandes de Zeiss, ainsi que les glandes lacrymales accessoires de Krause et de Wolfring, aide à maintenir l'humidité et la santé de la conjonctive et de la cornée.

OBS

Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997.

Key term(s)
  • larme

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
Key term(s)
  • lágrima
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