Lacrimal puncta

Definition

Lacrimal puncta are the openings that pump tears out of the eyes. There is a punctum (the singular form of puncta) in each of the upper and lower eyelids on the inside of the eye.

2 subordinate codes

• XA2VR4Superior lacrimal punctum
• XA99D0Inferior lacrimal punctum

Also indexed as

Nearby in Lacrimal apparatus

• XA75Y9Lacrimal gland
• XA9D80Meibomian gland
• XA6C35Lacrimal canaliculi
• XA5SW9Nasolacrimal duct