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Tissues > Exocrine Glands > Lacrimal Apparatus > Nasolacrimal Duct
Sense Organs > Eye > Lacrimal Apparatus > Nasolacrimal Duct
... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Eye > Lacrimal Apparatus > Nasolacrimal Duct

Preferred term

Nasolacrimal Duct  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ducts, Tear
  • Duct, Tear
  • Tear Duct
  • Tear Ducts

Scope note

  • A tubular duct that conveys TEARS from the LACRIMAL GLAND to the nose.

History note

  • 91(75); was see under LACRIMAL APPARATUS 1975-90

In other languages

  • kyynelkanava

    Finnish

  • canalis nasolacrimalis
  • ductus nasolacrimalis
  • kyynelkäytävä
  • kyyneltie
  • kyyneltiehyt
  • Näs-tårkanal

    Swedish

  • Ductus nasolacrimalis
  • Näs-tårgång
  • Tårkanal

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D009301

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