alacrima
[ ā-lăk′rə-mə ]
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n.
Hereditary or congenital deficiency or absence of tear secretion.
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Words nearby alacrima
à la bonne heure, à la broche, Alacant, à la carte, alack, alacrima, alacrity, Ala Dağ, Ala Dagh, Aladdin, Aladdin's cave
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