| 单词 | lacrimal caruncle |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslacrimal caruncle lacrimal caruncle n. [after post-classical Latin caruncula lachrymalis (1594 or earlier)] the small red body in the inner (medial) angle of the eye, which bears a few hairs and contains modified sweat and sebaceous glands. ΚΠ 1707 J. Drake Anthropol. Nova I. Appendix 35/1 The Lachrymal Caruncle in the internal Angle of the Eye. 1827 Lancet 2 June 269/2 Then it appeared that the lachrymal caruncle was involved in the disease and was preternaturally swelled and vascular. 1992 M. Blonsky Amer. Mythologies xv. 362 That fleshy pink thing is the lacrimal caruncle. 2004 Corinth 9 117/2 The eyes [of the statues] are wide open, the eyeballs rounding outward. The lachrymal caruncle is lightly set off. < as lemmas |
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