"Lacrimal Apparatus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The tear-forming and tear-conducting system which includes the lacrimal glands, eyelid margins, conjunctival sac, and the tear drainage system.
| Descriptor ID |
D007765
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.371.463 A10.336.422
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| Concept/Terms |
Lacrimal Ducts- Lacrimal Ducts
- Duct, Lacrimal
- Ducts, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Duct
Lacrimal Gland- Lacrimal Gland
- Gland, Lacrimal
- Glands, Lacrimal
- Lacrimal Glands
Conjunctival Sacs- Conjunctival Sacs
- Conjunctival Sac
- Sac, Conjunctival
- Sacs, Conjunctival
Lacrimal Punctum- Lacrimal Punctum
- Lacrimal Punctums
- Punctum, Lacrimal
- Punctums, Lacrimal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lacrimal Apparatus" by people in Profiles.
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Immune Response Targeting Sjögren's Syndrome Antigen Ro52 Suppresses Tear Production in Female Mice. Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Sep 27; 19(10).
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Severe focal sialadenitis and dacryoadenitis in NZM2328 mice induced by MCMV: a novel model for human Sjögren's syndrome. J Immunol. 2006 Nov 15; 177(10):7391-7.
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Abundant secretory lipocalins displaying male and lactation-specific expression in adult hamster submandibular gland. cDNA cloning and sex hormone-regulated repression. Eur J Biochem. 1999 Dec; 266(2):467-76.
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Helical CT with topical water-soluble contrast media for imaging of the lacrimal drainage apparatus. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1995 Apr; 164(4):995-6.