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dacryocyst

DEFINITIONS OF: dacryocyst

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n either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands

Synonyms:
lacrimal sac, tear sac
Type of:
cyst, vesicle
a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
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