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Tears body substance

Known as: teardrop, Tear, tearing 
A fluid containing oils, mucin, and proteins, which is secreted by the lacrimal gland and cleans and lubricates the eye.
National Institutes of Health

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Bodily secretionsBody Fluids
CDISC SEND Biospecimens TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyDisorder of eyeExcessive tearing

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Dynamic contact mechanics of the medial meniscus as a function of radial tear, repair, and partial meniscectomy.
BACKGROUND The menisci are integral to normal knee function. The purpose of this study was to measure the contact pressures… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Invariants of the velocity-gradient, rate-of-strain, and rate-of-rotation tensors across the turbulent/nonturbulent interface in jets
The invariants of the velocity gradient R and Q, rate-of-strain RS and QS, and rate-of-rotation QW tensors are analyzed across… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Indications for Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review
Despite the popularity of surgical repair of rotator cuff tears, literature regarding the indications for and timing of surgery… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Incidence, severity, and determinants of perineal pain after vaginal delivery: a prospective cohort study.
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Pathologic Evidence of Degeneration as a Primary Cause of Rotator Cuff Tear
Histopathologic, histochemical, and morphometric studies were done on 80 medial stumps of torn rotator cuff tendons to clarify… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Risk factors for progressive cartilage loss in the knee: a longitudinal magnetic resonance imaging study in forty-three patients.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the rate of progression of cartilage loss in the knee joint using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Results of a method of leg-length equalization for patients undergoing primary total hip replacement.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Meibomian gland dysfunction in patients with Sjögren syndrome.
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
The pathology of the degenerate meniscus lesion.
The incidence of horizontal cleavage lesions of the menisci was studied in 100 random necropsy examinations. Sixty per cent of… 
Highly Cited
1966
Highly Cited
1966
Familial dysautonomia.
Familial dysautonomia is a genetic disorder that affects the development and survival of certain nerve cells. The disorder… 
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