lacrimal gland

English

Noun

lacrimal gland (plural lacrimal glands)

(anatomy) One of a pair of almond-shaped glands, one for each eye, that secrete the aqueous layer of the tear film.

Synonyms

tear gland

Translations

gland which secretes tear fluid

Catalan: glàndula lacrimal f
Chinese:
Mandarin: 淚腺 (zh), 泪腺 (zh) (lèixiàn)
Finnish: kyynelrauhanen
Icelandic: tárakirtill m

Irish: faireog dheorach f
Japanese: 涙腺 (るいせん, ruisen)
Spanish: glándula lagrimal f
Swedish: tårkörtel (sv)

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