Lacrimal apparatus

System Sensory (Eye)

Lacrimal apparatus

Definition

A network of orbital structures of the eye that secrete and drain tears from the surface of the eyeball into the nasal cavity; these parts include the lacrimal glands, lacrimal lake, lacrimal ducts, lacrimal canals, lacrimal sacs, nasolacrimal ducts, and lacrimal puncta.

Also known as apparatus lacrimalis, lacrymal system — per UBERON

The Lacrimal apparatus is a part of the Sensory (Eye).

Also identified as

Associated Diseases

Disease Involvement Source
Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Benign neoplasm of lacrimal gland Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Dacryoadenitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Dacryoadenitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Dacryocystitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Dacryocystitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal apparatus disorder Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal duct cancer Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland adenocarcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland adenoid cystic carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland cancer Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland carcinoma ex pleomorphic adenoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland mucoepidermoid carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland neoplasm Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland squamous cell carcinoma Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal gland squamous cell carcinoma Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Lacrimal system cancer Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neonatal dacryocystitis Disease Has Associated Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0
Neonatal dacryocystitis Disease Has Primary Anatomic Site NCIT · CC BY 4.0