lacrimal nerve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small branch of the ophthalmic nerve that enters the lacrimal gland with the lacrimal artery and supplies the lacrimal gland and the adjacent conjunctiva and the skin of the upper eyelid.

Word forms

lacrimal nerve lacrimal nerves
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