lacrimal fold
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lacrimal fold — n. mucous membranous flap that protects the lower opening of the nasolacrimal duct, Hasner s valve … English contemporary dictionary
Lacrimal sac — The lacrimal apparatus. Right side. (Lacrimal sac visible at upper right.) … Wikipedia
fold — 1. A ridge or margin apparently formed by the doubling back of a lamina. SYN: plica. 2. In the embryo, a transient elevation or reduplication of tissue in the form of a lamina … Medical dictionary
Epicanthic fold — The epicanthic fold is the skin fold of the upper eyelid covering the inner corner of the eye, more often seen in Mongoloid people.[1] … Wikipedia
valve — 1. A fold of the lining membrane of a canal or other hollow organ serving to retard or prevent a reflux of fluid. 2. Any formation or reduplication of tissue, or flaplike structure … Medical dictionary
plica — [TA] SYN: fold (1). [Mod. L. a plait or fold] plicae adiposae pleurae SYN: fatty folds of pleura, under fold. plicae alares plicae synovialis infrapatellaris SYN: alar folds of intrapatellar synovial fold, under fold. plicae ampullares tubae… … Medical dictionary
plica lacrimalis — plica lac·ri·ma·lis .lak rə mā ləs n an imperfect valve at the opening of the nasolacrimal duct into the inferior meatus of the nose called also valve of Hasner * * * [TA] lacrimal fold: a fold of mucous membrane at the lower opening of the… … Medical dictionary
pliegue lagrimal — Eng. Lacrimal fold Pliegue de la mucosa a nivel de la desembocadura del conducto lagrimonasal en el meato nasal inferior. Válvula de Hasner. Pliegue de Hasner. Plica lacrimalis. Válvula de Rosenmüller. Válvula de Huschke … Diccionario de oftalmología
Hasner's valve — n. mucous membranous flap that protects the lower opening of the nasolacrimal duct, lacrimal fold … English contemporary dictionary
Outline of human anatomy — See also: Index of anatomy related articles Human anatomy, a branch of anatomy, is the scientific study of the morphology of the adult human. It is subdivided into gross anatomy and microscopic anatomy. Gross anatomy (also called topographical… … Wikipedia
