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Preferred Label : nasolacrimal duct;

Uberon definition : the paired channels leading from the lacrimal sacs to the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted through the nasal cavity;

Uberon related term : tear duct;

Uberon broad term : nasolacrimal duct - posterior naris;

Uberon Homology note : The nasolacrimal duct is probably homologous to the posterior (excurrent) naris of actinopterygian fishes.[uncertain][VHOG];

Uberon Structure note : the nasolacrimal duct, the sac is lined by stratified columnar epithelium with mucus-secreting goblet cells, and is surrounded by connective tissue;

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the paired channels leading from the lacrimal sacs to the inferior meatus of the nose, through which tears are conducted through the nasal cavity

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22/05/2025


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