lacrimation

lac·ri·ma·tion

also lach·ry·ma·tion L0007650 (lăk′rə-mā′shən)n. Secretion of tears, especially in excess.

lacrimation

(ˌlækrɪˈmeɪʃən) n (Physiology) the secretion of tears

lac•ri•ma•tion

(ˌlæk rəˈmeɪ ʃən)

n. the secretion of tears, esp. in abnormal abundance.

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Noun

lacrimation - shedding tears lachrymation, tearing, wateringbodily function, bodily process, body process, activity - an organic process that takes place in the body; "respiratory activity"

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Lacrimation

lacrimation

[‚lak·rə′mā·shən] (physiology) Normal secretion of tears. Excessive secretion of tears, as in weeping.

Lacrimation

in mammals, including man, the secretion of tears by the lacrimal gland. A continuous process that ceases only during sleep, lacrimation is a reflex that occurs when the cornea becomes irritated or dry. Blinking causes tears to be conducted to the inner canthus, where the lacrimal points and canaliculi, lacrimal sac, and nasolacrimal canal commence.

Man normally secretes 0.5–1 milliliters of tears daily. Lacrimation may intensify (hypersecretion) when an individual experiences such emotions as pain, anger, and joy, and when irritation occurs at the branching of the trigeminal nerve. Lacrimation decreases sharply (hyposecretion) with certain eye diseases, for example, trachomatous xerosis.

REFERENCES

Odintsov, V. P. Kursglaznykh boleznei, 5th ed. Moscow, 1946.
Tikhomirov, P. E. Patologiia i terapiia slezootvodiashchikh putei. Leningrad, 1949.

lacrimation

[lak″rĭ-ma´shun] secretion and discharge of tears.

lac·ri·ma·tion

(lak'ri-mā'shŭn), The secretion of tears, especially in excess. [L. lacrimatio]

lacrimation

also

lachrymation

(lăk′rə-mā′shən)n. Secretion of tears, especially in excess.

lac·ri·ma·tion

(lak'ri-mā'shŭn) The secretion of tears, especially in excess. [L. lacrimatio]

lacrimation

Secretion of tears, especially excessive production as in weeping or in the presence of a foreign body or corneal ulcer. Compare EPIPHORA.

lacrimation

1. Secretion and flow of tears. 2. Synonym for weeping. See epiphora; lacrimal reflex; tear secretion.

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Synonyms for lacrimation

noun shedding tears

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