The anatomical point where the lacrimal bone meets other facial bones, located at the inner corner of the eye.
From Greek dakryon meaning 'tear.' The term was adopted in anatomy to name this specific bony landmark because of its proximity to the tear drainage system at the eye's inner corner.
Ancient Greek doctors named this tiny bone point 'tear' because it marks exactly where your tear drainage begins—the Greeks were mapping the human body like it was territory to explore!
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