Nasolacrimal-duct
noun, Anatomy.
1.
a membranous canal extending from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity, through which tears are discharged into the nose.
nasolacrimal duct n.
The passage leading downward from the lacrimal sac on each side of the nose, through which tears are conducted into the nasal cavity.
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