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lacrimal gland

NOUN
  1. any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

How To Use lacrimal gland In A Sentence

  • Sjogren syndrome is characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of exocrine glands, particularly the salivary and lacrimal glands, and by involvement of other organs.
  • Clinically evident ectopic lacrimal gland is uncommon especially at epibulbar location.
  • A simple and easy-to-perform test assessing the function of the lacrimal glands is the Schirmer's test.
  • Lacrimal gland origin is very rare.
  • The greater superficial petrosal nerve carries the preganglionic parasympathetic fibres from the facial nerve to eventually innervate the lacrimal glands.
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