tear duct

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɪədʌkt/

Noun

tear duct (plural tear ducts)

1. (anatomy) A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity

Synonyms

• nasolacrimal duct

Related terms

• nasolacrimal sac

Translations

tear duct

• Bulgarian: сълзно каналче n (sǎlzno kanalče)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 淚管／泪管 (zh) (lèiguǎn)

• Finnish: kyynelkäytävä
• French: conduit lacrymal m, canal nasolacrymal (fr) m, canal lacrymal (fr) m, canalicule lacrymal (fr) m
• German: Tränenkanal m
• Greek: δακρυϊκός πόρος m (dakryïkós póros)
• Hungarian: orr-könnyvezeték
• Maori: pū roimata
• Romanian: canal lacrimal (ro) n
• Spanish: conducto nasolacrimal m
• Volapük: drenameat