Meaning & use
lacrimal caruncle hair
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Meaning
nouncountabletechnicalmedical
A fine hair growing from the small fleshy bump at the inner corner of the eye.
Grammar: Countable; the plural is 'lacrimal caruncle hairs'.
Patterns
- a lacrimal caruncle hair
- lacrimal caruncle hairs
The doctor explained that a lacrimal caruncle hair can sometimes curl inward and irritate the eye.
Under the microscope, several lacrimal caruncle hairs were visible.
She felt a scratch and discovered a lacrimal caruncle hair rubbing against her eyeball.
Word forms
| plural | lacrimal caruncle hairs |
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Common combinations
- a lacrimal caruncle hair
- A single lacrimal caruncle hair was trapped under the eyelid.
- lacrimal caruncle hairs
- Lacrimal caruncle hairs are usually fine and pale.
- the lacrimal caruncle
- The lacrimal caruncle sits at the inner corner of the eye.
- remove a lacrimal caruncle hair
- The nurse removed the lacrimal caruncle hair with sterile tweezers.
Synonyms and how they differ
- caruncle hair
- A shorter form used when the context already makes the eye clear.
Word family
- lacrimal adjective
- Relating to tears or the tear-producing parts of the eye.
- caruncle noun
- A small fleshy growth, such as the bump at the inner corner of the eye.
Commonly confused: lacrimal caruncle hair or eyelash?
lacrimal caruncle hair vs eyelash
An eyelash grows from the edge of the eyelid, while a lacrimal caruncle hair grows from the inner corner of the eye.
Practice
Where does a lacrimal caruncle hair grow?
Choose one answer.
The lacrimal caruncle is the small fleshy bump at the inner corner of the eye, so its hairs grow there. Eyelashes grow along the eyelid edges, not from the caruncle.
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