Disease or Syndrome
lacrimal disease
[ lak-ruh-muhl dih-zeez ]
Subclass of:
Disorder of eye
Definitions related to lacrimal apparatus diseases:
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(lacrimal disorder) Pathologic condition of the almond-shaped structure that produces tears or lacrimal gland; located at the upper outer region of the orbit, above the eyeball.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(lacrimal system disorder) A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the lacrimal gland and/or the lacrimal drainage system.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Diseases of the LACRIMAL APPARATUS.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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