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Medical Terminology / Unit 12   MedTerm 0779 short lesson, about 20 seconds

lacrim/o: Tears

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The idea

The combining form lacrim slash o names tears or the tear apparatus, and comes from Latin.

In practice

The lacrimal gland produces tears.

Where people slip

A second combining form names tears and comes from Greek.

Your place on the trail

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