Medical Dictionary
lacrimal gland
noun
Medical Definition of LACRIMAL GLAND
: an acinous gland that is about the size and shape of an almond, secretes tears, and is situated laterally and superiorly to the bulb of the eye in a shallow depression on the inner surface of the frontal bone—called also tear gland
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