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The small pouch formed by the junction of the conjunctiva at the medial canthus of the eye. Tears collect in this area before they drain through the lacrimal canaliculi into the nasolacrimal duct. The lacrimal lake can hold a normal amount of tears, but when excess tears are secreted (e.g., during crying), the tears overflow…

A genus of parasitic worms that may infect the skin, especially in residents of or travelers to the Caribbean.  

The period of time between the application of a stimulus and the resulting reaction.  

A collection of fluid in a small hollow or cavity.  

A small or minute lacuna.  

Any of several recesses in the mucous membrane of the urethra, especially along the floor and in the bulb. They are the openings of the urethral glands.