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Tear
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tear 1 (târ)
n.
A rip or rent in a material or structure.
tear 2 (tîr)
n.
A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lacrimal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants.
Tear
A drop of the clear, salty fluid secreted by the lachrimal gland.
Mentioned in: Lacrimal Duct Obstruction
tear Medtalk Pronounced, TARE A rent or disruption of a flattened tissue or surface. See Job's tear, Mallory-Weiss tear, Meniscal tear, Re-entry tear, Skier's tear Pronounced, TEER The watery product of the lacrimal glands.


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