lacrimal gland vs tear gland

lacrimal gland and tear gland both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of lacrimal gland include lachrymal gland.

lacrimal 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