dacryon

[ dak-ree-on ]
/ ˈdæk riˌɒn /

noun, plural dac·ry·a [dak-ree-uh] /ˈdæk ri ə/. Anatomy.

the point of junction of the maxillary, lacrimal, and frontal bones.

Origin of dacryon

1875–80; < New Latin < Greek dákryon a tear (variant of dákry); see dacryo-

Words nearby dacryon

dacryocystorhinostomy, dacryocystotomy, dacryolith, dacryolithiasis, dacryoma, dacryon, dacryops, dacryopyorrhea, dacryopyosis, dacryorrhea, dacryoscintigraphy