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tear sac vs cyst

cyst vs tear sac

tear sac and cyst both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tear sac Yes No No No
cyst Yes No No No
As nouns, cyst is a hypernym of tear sac; that is, cyst is a word with a broader meaning than tear sac:
  • tear sac: either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands
  • cyst: a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
Other hypernyms of tear sac include vesicle.
tear sac (noun) cyst (noun)
either of the two dilated ends of the lacrimal ducts at the nasal ends of the eyes that fill with tears secreted by the lacrimal glands a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)
a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure
Difference between tear sac and cyst

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