The shedding of tears; crying.

plural of lacrimation

(anatomy) Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs. / Alternative spelling of lachrymal.

(anatomy) Ellipsis of lacrimal bone.. / Ellipsis of lacrimal vase..

Alternative spelling of lachrymator

plural of lacrimator

plural of lacrimal

(anatomy) The smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye.

(anatomy) The pool of tears in the lower conjunctival cul-de-sac of the eye, which drains into the opening of the tear drainage system

(anatomy, ophthalmology) The upper dilated end of the nasolacrimal duct that is situated in a groove formed by the lacrimal bone and the frontal process of the maxilla and receives the lacrimal canaliculi.