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lacrim/o — Tear

lacrim/o means tear. Latin source words and medical terminology examples: lacrimal.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Tear

• Latin: lacrima

Examples and word parts

lacrimal

Relating to tears or the structures that produce them.

Word parts: lacrim (tear) + -al (relating to)

Recorded forms: lacrim-, lacrimo-

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