lacrimal gland vs lachrymal gland

lacrimal gland and lachrymal gland both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of lacrimal gland include tear gland.

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