lachrymal gland vs tear gland

lachrymal gland and tear gland both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lachrymal gland	Yes	No	No	No
tear gland	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lachrymal gland and tear gland are synonyms defined as:

lachrymal gland and tear gland: any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears

Other synonyms of lachrymal gland include lacrimal gland.

lachrymal gland (noun)	tear gland (noun)
any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears	any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears