tear gland vs lacrimal gland

tear gland and lacrimal gland both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of tear gland include lachrymal gland.

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