lacrimal punctum

English

Noun

lacrimal punctum (plural lacrimal puncta)

1. (anatomy) A minute orifice in the margin of each eyelid, through which the lacrimal ducts convey the lacrimal fluid from the eye to the lacrimal sac.

Synonyms

• lacrimal point

Hypernyms

• lacrimal apparatus

Translations

orifice

• Finnish: kyynelpiste