Phrase guide

lacrimal sac

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nasolacrimal sac, tear sac, dacryocyst

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: tear sac, dacryocyst

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vesicle, cyst

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 淚囊 /泪囊 (lèi náng) — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Dutch: traanzak — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Finnish: kyynelpussi — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • French: sac lacrymal — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • German: Tränensack — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Greek: δακρυϊκός ασκός (dakryïkós askós) — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Hungarian: könnyzacskó — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Hungarian: könnytömlő — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Nanai: покон (pokon) — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Polish: woreczek łzowy — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Romanian: sac lacrimal — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Russian: слёзный мешо́чек (sljóznyj mešóček) — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct
  • Spanish: saco lacrimal — dilated upper end of the nasolacrimal duct