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单词 lachrymal
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Definition of lachrymal in English:

lachrymal

(also lacrymal, lacrimal)
adjective ˈlakrɪm(ə)lˈlækrəməl
  • 1literary, formal Connected with weeping or tears.

    〈正式,或诗/文〉痛哭流泪的;眼泪的

    that hysterical, then lachrymal, then guilt-ridden hour
  • 2Anatomy Physiology
    Concerned with the secretion of tears.

    〈正式,或诗/文〉痛哭流泪的;眼泪的

    lacrimal cells

    泪腺细胞。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This will consequently elevate the lacrimal punctum into a more favourable position so that the tear film will drain into it more readily.
    • From the lacrimal sacs, tears move down through the nasolacrimal duct and drain into the back of the nose.
    • During the last few years the optical fibers used in lachrymal duct endoscopy have been changed.
    • The examination of 620 patients with affection of the salivary and lacrymal glands revealed sarcoidosis in 19 of them.
    • A simple and easy-to-perform test assessing the function of the lacrimal glands is the Schirmer's test.
noun ˈlakrɪm(ə)lˈlækrəməl
  • 1Anatomy
    A small bone forming part of the eye socket.

    〔剖〕泪骨

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The lacrimal bones are thin bones that form the anterior portion of the medial walls of the individual orbits.
    • The lacrimal bone is a small and fragile bone at the inner orbit of the eye through which the lacrimal duct runs.
    • The area corresponding to the lacrimals, prefrontals and posterior nasals is difficult to recognise.
    • Finally a naso-orbital lesion would emerge through a defect between the frontal and the lacrimal bones.
    • The lacrimal bones are the smallest and most fragile of the cranial bones.
  • 2

    short for lachrymal vase

Origin

Late Middle English (in sense 2 of the adjective): from medieval Latin lachrymalis, from Latin lacrima 'tear'.

Definition of lachrymal in US English:

lachrymal

(also lacrymal, lacrimal)
adjectiveˈlækrəməlˈlakrəməl
  • 1literary, formal Connected with weeping or tears.

    〈正式,或诗/文〉痛哭流泪的;眼泪的

  • 2Anatomy Physiology
    Concerned with the secretion of tears.

    〈正式,或诗/文〉痛哭流泪的;眼泪的

    lacrimal cells

    泪腺细胞。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A simple and easy-to-perform test assessing the function of the lacrimal glands is the Schirmer's test.
    • This will consequently elevate the lacrimal punctum into a more favourable position so that the tear film will drain into it more readily.
    • During the last few years the optical fibers used in lachrymal duct endoscopy have been changed.
    • From the lacrimal sacs, tears move down through the nasolacrimal duct and drain into the back of the nose.
    • The examination of 620 patients with affection of the salivary and lacrymal glands revealed sarcoidosis in 19 of them.
nounˈlækrəməlˈlakrəməl
  • 1Anatomy
    A small bone forming part of the eye socket.

    〔剖〕泪骨

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The area corresponding to the lacrimals, prefrontals and posterior nasals is difficult to recognise.
    • The lacrimal bone is a small and fragile bone at the inner orbit of the eye through which the lacrimal duct runs.
    • The lacrimal bones are the smallest and most fragile of the cranial bones.
    • Finally a naso-orbital lesion would emerge through a defect between the frontal and the lacrimal bones.
    • The lacrimal bones are thin bones that form the anterior portion of the medial walls of the individual orbits.
  • 2

    short for lachrymal vase

Origin

Late Middle English (in lachrymal (sense 2 of the adjective)): from medieval Latin lachrymalis, from Latin lacrima ‘tear’.

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