(anatomy) A small tube lined with stratified squamous epithelium which runs vertically a short distance from the punctum of each eyelid and then turns horizontally in the lacrimal part of the lid margin to the lacrimal sac. Also known as lacrimal duct.
lacrimal canaliculus
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(′lak·rə·məl ′kan·ə′lik·yə·ləs)
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