tear duct

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈtɪədʌkt/

Noun

tear duct (plural tear ducts)

(anatomy) A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity

Synonyms

nasolacrimal duct

Related terms

nasolacrimal sac

Translations

tear duct

Bulgarian: сълзно каналче n (sǎlzno kanalče)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 淚管／泪管 (zh) (lèiguǎn)
Finnish: kyynelkäytävä
French: conduit lacrymal m, canal nasolacrymal (fr) m, canal lacrymal (fr) m, canalicule lacrymal (fr) m
German: Tränenkanal m
Greek: δακρυϊκός πόρος m (dakryïkós póros)
Hungarian: orr-könnyvezeték
Maori: pū roimata
Romanian: canal lacrimal (ro) n
Spanish: conducto nasolacrimal m
Volapük: drenameat

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