nasolacrimal

American

[ney-zoh-lak-ruh-muhl] / ˌneɪ zoʊˈlæk rə məl /

Or nasolachrymal

adjective

Anatomy.

of or relating to the lacrimal structures and the nose.

Etymology

Origin of nasolacrimal

First recorded in 1830–40; naso- + lacrimal

Example Sentences

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DNH 155 was so well-preserved that one of his team members, David Strait, a paleoanthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis, remarked that it had intact nasolacrimal ducts, which is where tears drain.

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2020

Our eyes are connected to our noses via the nasolacrimal duct.

From Slate • Aug. 4, 2020

The anterior portion of the lacrimal bone forms a shallow depression called the lacrimal fossa, and extending inferiorly from this is the nasolacrimal canal.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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