lacrimal fold

fold (fōld) plica; a thin, recurved margin, or doubling over.

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amniotic fold  the folded edge of the amnion where it rises over and finally encloses the embryo.

aryepiglottic fold  a fold of mucous membrane extending on each side between the lateral border of the epiglottis and the summit of the arytenoid cartilage.

Douglas' fold  a crescentic line marking the termination of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle, just below the level of the iliac crest.

gastric folds  the series of folds in the mucous membrane of the stomach.

gluteal fold  the crease separating the buttocks from the thigh.

head fold  a crescentic, ventral fold of the embryonic disc at the cephalic end of the developing embryo.

lacrimal fold  a fold of mucous membrane at the lower opening of the nasolacrimal duct.

Marshall's fold  vestigial f. of Marshall.

medullary fold  neural f.

mesonephric fold  see under ridge.

nail fold  the fold of palmar skin around the base and sides of the nail.

neural fold  one of the paired folds lying on either side of the neural plate that form the neural tube.

palmate folds  a system of folds on the anterior and posterior walls of the cervical canal of the uterus.

semilunar fold of conjunctiva  a mucous fold at the medial angle of the eye.

skin fold  skinfold.

tail fold  a crescentic, ventral fold of the embryonic disc at the future caudal end of the developing embryo.

ventricular fold , vestibular fold a false vocal cord.

vestigial fold of Marshall  a pericardial fold enclosing the remnant of the embryonic left anterior cardinal vein.

vocal fold  the true vocal cord.

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lacrimal fold

n.

A fold of mucous membrane guarding the lower opening of the nasolacrimal duct.

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lacrimal fold

Etymology: L, lacrima, tear; AS, fealdan

a valvelike fold of mucous membrane at the lower part of the nasolacrimal duct. Also called Hasner's fold.