˜yÐÄvlog

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nasolacrimal

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[ ney-zoh-lak-ruh-muhl ]

adjective

Anatomy.
  1. of or relating to the lacrimal structures and the nose.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nasolacrimal1

First recorded in 1830–40; naso- + lacrimal
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Example Sentences

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DNH 155 was so well-preserved that one of his team members, David Strait, a paleoanthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis, remarked that it had intact nasolacrimal ducts, which is where tears drain.

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Our eyes are connected to our noses via the nasolacrimal duct.

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I knew exactly what I was in for going into this picture, but still emerged a blubbery mess, humours gushing from my nasolacrimal ducts with tidal force.

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The tear system eventually leads to the nasolacrimal canal, linking the eyes to the nose.

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It sounds like Fred is dealing with an infection in his nasolacrimal duct, which drains tears into the nose and out to the back of the throat.

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