Lacrimal caruncle | |
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Front of left eye with eyelids separated. Caruncula visible and labeled at left. | |
Latin | caruncula lacrimalis |
Gray's | subject #227 1028 |
The caruncula lachrymalis is the small, pink, globe-like nodule at the inner corner (the medial angle) of the eye. It is made of skin covering sebaceous (oil) and sudoriferous (sweat) glands.
Gray's s227 — The Accessory Organs of the Eye
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