Definition of Nasolacrimal. Meaning of Nasolacrimal. Synonyms of Nasolacrimal

- The nasolacrimal duct (also called the tear duct) carries tears from the lacrimal sac of the eye into the nasal cavity. The duct begins in the eye socket...
- Nasolacrimal duct obstruction is the obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct and may be either congenital or acquired. Obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct...
- The canal containing the nasolacrimal duct is called the nasolacrimal canal. It is formed by indentations in the inferior nasal conchae, maxilla and lacrimal...
- The lacrimal sac or lachrymal sac is the upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct, and is lodged in a deep groove formed by the lacrimal bone and frontal...
- process of lacrimation. Specifically, the lacrimal bones help form the nasolacrimal canal necessary for tear translocation. A depression on the anterior...
- eyes, in that tears will drain down the face rather than through the nasolacrimal system. Causes of epiphora are any that cause either overproduction of...
- is an infection of the lacrimal sac, secondary to obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct at the junction of lacrimal sac. The term derives from the Gr****...
- fractured bones in orbital trauma. The lacrimal bone also contains the nasolacrimal duct. The superior bony margin of the orbital rim, otherwise known as...
- vocalizations such as speech The ear canals, for the sense of hearing The nasolacrimal ducts, to carry tears from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity The...
- in lacrimal fossa. The lacrimal canaliculi, the lacrimal sac, and the nasolacrimal duct, by which the fluid is conve**** into the cavity of the nose, emptying...