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Part of the eye
The lacrimal caruncle, or caruncula lacrimalis, is the small, pink, globular nodule at the inner corner (the medial canthus) of the eye. It consists of
Lacrimal_caruncle
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up caruncle in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Caruncle (from Latin: caruncula, 'wart') may refer to: Caruncle (bird anatomy), a small, fleshy excrescence
Caruncle
Fleshy growth on the head or neck of a bird
In birds, a caruncle is a small, fleshy excrescence (outgrowth) that is a normal part of the animal's anatomy. Caruncles include wattles (or dewlaps),
Caruncle_(bird_anatomy)
Medical condition
A urethral caruncle is a benign cutaneous condition characterized by distal urethral lesions that are most commonly found in post-menopausal women. They
Urethral_caruncle
Fleshy structures attached to the seeds of plants
Euphorbiaceae is called caruncle (Latin caruncula "wart"). Seeds that have caruncles are carunculate; seeds that do not have caruncles are ecarunculate. A
Elaiosome
Monotypic genus of plant in the spurge family
Castor seeds have a warty appendage called the caruncle, which is a type of elaiosome. The caruncle promotes the dispersal of the seed by ants (myrmecochory)
Ricinus
Fleshy growth on the head or neck of a bird
A wattle is a fleshy caruncle hanging from various parts of the head or neck in several groups of birds and mammals. Caruncles in birds include those
Wattle_(anatomy)
Human salivary gland
crossed by the lingual nerve, and ultimately drain into the sublingual caruncles, which are small prominences on either side of the lingual frenulum along
Submandibular_gland
Duct in the salivary gland
each bilateral submandibular gland and sublingual gland to the sublingual caruncle in the floor of the mouth. The submandibular duct arises from deep part
Submandibular_duct
Small fold of mucous membrane in the eye
functioning nictitating membrane. With ocular allergies, the lacrimal caruncle and plica semilunaris may be inflamed and pruritic (itchy) due to histamine
Plica semilunaris of conjunctiva
Plica_semilunaris_of_conjunctiva
Skin hanging below the jaw of animals
person's neck, or the wattle of a bird. Dewlaps can be considered as a caruncle, defined as "a small, fleshy excrescence that is a normal part of an animal's
Dewlap
Crest on the top of the head of some gallinaceous birds
wattles and earlobes, which collectively are called caruncles.[citation needed] In turkeys, the caruncles are the fleshy nodules on the head and throat. Chicken
Comb_(anatomy)
American actor (born 1947)
include: Rootie the tropical juice bar-owning bad luck root in Luck (2022) Caruncle the alien shopowner in WondLa (2024, 2025) Milo the monster handler in
John_Ratzenberger
Skin fold of the upper eyelid
Canthus Gland of Zeis Lacrimal apparatus Lacrimal canaliculi Lacrimal caruncle Lacrimal gland Accessory lacrimal glands Krause's glands Ciaccio's glands
Epicanthic_fold
Species of bird
the male, there is a wattle on the neck and a large, dark red comb or caruncle on the crown of the head. The female condor is smaller than the male, an
Andean_condor
Species of orchid
Bulbophyllum amplebracteatum is a species of orchid in the genus Bulbophyllum. The Bulbophyllum-Checklist The Internet Orchid Species Photo Encyclopedia
Bulbophyllum_amplebracteatum
Suborder of fishes
surface. Additional light organs are present in some families: dorsal caruncles (wart-like protrusions) are present in Ceratiidae, while a hyoid barbel
Ceratioidei
Large bird found in Central and South America
blue, purple, and red. The king vulture has a noticeable orange fleshy caruncle on its beak. This vulture is a scavenger and it often makes the initial
King_vulture
Family of fishes
Ceratiidae, the warty seadevils or caruncled seadevils, are a family of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the suborder Ceratioidei, the deep-sea anglerfishes
Ceratiidae
American television series
as Meego: A soft, plushy toy given to all children John Ratzenberger as Caruncle: A junk and human artifacts collector (S1) Sayed Badreya as a bartender
WondLa_(TV_series)
Class of lobe-finned fishes
just a cloaca, which has a urogenital papilla surrounded by erectile caruncles. It is hypothesized that the cloaca everts to serve as a copulatory organ
Coelacanth
North American genus of large birds
hanging well below the beak (see image). Snoods are just one of the caruncles (small, fleshy excrescences) that can be found on turkeys. While fighting
Turkey_(bird)
Name for two species of vultures
altitudes. The head is much flattened above. In the male, it is crowned with a caruncle or comb, while the skin of the neck lies in folds, forming a wattle. The
Condor
Sexual behavior of non-human animals
on the head and throat of a domestic turkey. 1. Caruncles 2. Snood 3. Wattle (dewlap) 4. Major caruncle 5. Beard. During sexual behavior, these structures
Animal_sexual_behaviour
Major salivary glands in the mouth
joins the submandibular duct to drain through the sublingual caruncle. The sublingual caruncle is a small papilla near the midline of the floor of the mouth
Sublingual_gland
Ancient Greek sculptures
indicated. The eyes are large and flat, canthus is not marked, lachrymal caruncle is not indicated. The mouth is horizontal, with lips on same plane, and
Kouros
Genus of flowering plants
The seeds are four-angled, oval, or spherical, and some species have a caruncle.[citation needed] In the genus Euphorbia, succulence in the species has
Euphorbia
Species of bird
(31 in) long, pheasant. The male has a grey plumage with an extensive facial caruncle, crimson legs and feet, ornamental black crest feathers, reddish brown
Siamese_fireback
Domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat or feathers
turkey sexually displaying by showing the snood hanging over the beak, the caruncles hanging from the throat, and the 'beard' of small, black, stiff feathers
Poultry
Small fold of mucous membrane
into a small prominence on either side of the frenulum, the sublingual caruncle. These ducts can be quite active in some persons, and upon occasion, a
Frenulum_of_the_tongue
Sensory organ of vision
disease Eye strain Hyaloid canal Iris recognition Knobloch syndrome Lacrimal caruncle Rheum Spectral sensitivity Eye Lens Hadjikhani, Nouchine; Tootell, Roger
Human_eye
Species of flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiacea
contains one shiny brown seed which is about 2 mm in diameter and has a caruncle at one end. These are explosively expelled from the mericarp as it dries
Mercurialis_annua
Species of gastropod
nudibranch, a marine gastropod mollusc in the family Janolidae. The body and caruncle of this species are yellow with a hue of light orange. The papillae and
Janolus_savinkini
Species of bird
have a velvety black plumage with a pair of green fleshy supraorbital caruncles above the eyes. Adult females are greenish and have underparts striped
Velvet_asity
Species of annelid worm
The anterior part of the worm can be recognized by small growths, called caruncle, which have the same color of the gills on the first four segments. The
Hermodice_carunculata
Mucous glands located near the vaginal opening
posterolateral aspect of the vestibule 3 to 4 mm outside the hymen or hymenal caruncles lateral to the hymenal ring. Bartholin's glands were first described in
Bartholin's_gland
Clear liquid secreted from glands in eyes of mammals
and produce immunoglobulins and part of the precorneal tear film. The caruncle is a small, finely haired prominence within the nasal canthus that may
Tears
Species of turkey native to North America
wattles on the throat and neck. The head has fleshy, unique growths called caruncles, which may be used to identify certain birds from one another. When toms
Wild_turkey
Branch of the nasociliary nerve
innervation to the skin of the eyelids, the conjunctiva, lacrimal sac, lacrimal caruncle, and the side of the nose superior to the medial canthus. The infratrochlear
Infratrochlear_nerve
Muscular organ in the mouth of most vertebrates
On either side of the frenulum are small prominences called sublingual caruncles that the major salivary submandibular glands drain into. The eight muscles
Tongue
cartilaginous Hard and tough; gristly. Compare corneous and coriaceous. caruncle A small piece of flesh-like tissue, typically lumpy or warty, growing on
Glossary_of_botanical_terms
Proposed reconstructed word list for the Proto-Indo-European language
resect, transect, etc. carnal, carnage, carnation, carnival, carrion, caruncle, carnivorous, charnel, charcuterie, incarnate, etc., Spa carne scrutiny
Indo-European_vocabulary
Exocrine glands which secrete tears
the upper eyelid. Popov’s glands are located within the substance of the caruncle. Previously it was thought that the main lacrimal gland is responsible
Accessory_lacrimal_glands
Species of bird
blue and green facial caruncles. Females, males in non-breeding plumage and immatures are dull blue-green above, lack caruncles and are variably yellowish
Common_sunbird-asity
Surgical procedure
along with some benign conditions such as urethral diverticulum, urethral caruncle, Skene's gland cyst and less commonly Bartholin's cyst, Gartner's duct
Urethrectomy
Genus of flowering plants known as St. John's worts
basal ridge may be present, and rarely in section Adenotrias an apical caruncle is present which attracts ants to disperse seeds. Some species have highly
Hypericum
All Latin and Greek roots beginning with G
carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, carrion, caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie, charnel, discarnate, incarnadine, incarnate
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/A–G
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/A–G
ligated. The other names of minor duodenal papilla is Santorini's minor caruncle. Skandalakis, editor in chief John E. (2004). Skandalakis' surgical anatomy :
Minor_duodenal_papilla
Schwannoma Perineal nodular induration Epidermal inclusion cyst Urethral caruncle Vaginal cysts Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia Vanni, Roberta; Porodo
Vulvar_tumors
Reproductive structure in plants
crop cotton. Other seed appendages include the raphe (a ridge), wings, caruncles (a soft spongy outgrowth from the outer integument in the vicinity of
Seed
Genus of birds
Sarkidiornis is derived from Greek, where sarkidion means "little meat" or "caruncle", and ornis means "bird". This name refers to the fleshy crest at the base
Sarkidiornis
Tear glands of the eye
lacrimal glands (glandulae lacrimales accessoriae) found in the lacrimal caruncle of the eyelid. These accessory lacrimal glands are located in the upper
Ciaccio's_glands
the contrast between the greater coverts and the other wing feathers. caruncle The collective term for the several fleshy protuberances on the heads and
Glossary_of_bird_terms
Italian anatomist (1681–1737)
cartilage of the external acoustic meatus (ear canal). Santorini's minor caruncle: Location of the opening of the accessory pancreatic duct into the duodenum
Giovanni_Domenico_Santorini
Trichodiscoma Trichofolliculoma Unilateral palmoplantar verrucous nevus Urethral caruncle Verrucous carcinoma Verrucous cyst (cystic papilloma) Viral keratosis Warty
List_of_skin_conditions
Species of flowering plant
21–0.28 in) long and 3.2–3.5 mm (0.13–0.14 in) wide with a creamy-white caruncle. Bertya gummifera was first formally described in 1845 by Jules Émile Planchon
Bertya_gummifera
Species of bird
feathers on the centre of the breast). The skin of the head, neck and caruncles (fleshy nodules) becomes bright blue and red, and the snood (an erectile
Domestic_turkey
Species of flowering plant
and covered in cone-shaped projections. Its seeds are oval and have a caruncle at one end. The pollen of Annona sericea is shed as permanent tetrads.
Annona_sericea
Species of plant in the family Euphorbiaceae
The seeds themselves are 3-3.5 × 2.5–3 mm, brown, adaxially striate; caruncle absent. It is a medicinal shrub used in Nepal locally known as siyuri or
Euphorbia_royleana
Extinct species of bird
Because the contemporary accounts of geese on Mauritius did not mention a caruncle (or knob) on their bill as is seen in Sarcidiornis comb geese, the French
Mauritius_sheldgoose
Species of flowering plant in the rush family Juncaceae
three oblong seeds. Each seed is indistinctly reticulate, often with a caruncle (a basal or apical appendage); seeds tend to germinate close to their parent
Luzula_sylvatica
Species of flowering plant
26–0.30 in) long and 3.8–4.0 mm (0.15–0.16 in) wide with a creamy-white caruncle. Bertya calycina was first formally described in 2002 by David Halford
Bertya_calycina
conical teeth. carinate Keeled, having a ridge along the middle line. caruncle A fleshy outgrowth. caudal Pertaining to the tail. caudal fin The tail
Glossary_of_ichthyology
All Latin and Greek roots beginning with C
carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, carrion, caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie, charnel, discarnate, incarnadine, incarnate
List of Greek and Latin roots in English/C
List_of_Greek_and_Latin_roots_in_English/C
carnation, carneous, carnival, carnivore, carnose, carnosity, carrion, caruncle, carunculate, charcuterie, charnel, discarnate, incarnadine, incarnate
List of Latin words with English derivatives
List_of_Latin_words_with_English_derivatives
Cephized first segment of an annelid worm's body
prostomia have a posterior extension or ridge with sensory function, called a caruncle. Another sensory organ, the nuchal organ (or a variation, the nuchal epaulette)
Prostomium
Surgical procedure to narrow the eyelid opening
Selva, Dinesh; Rajak, Saul N. (2022-06-21). "Malignant lesions of the caruncle". Eye. 37 (5): 849–857. doi:10.1038/s41433-022-02124-0. ISSN 0950-222X
Tarsorrhaphy
Species of flowering plant
21–0.27 in) long and 2.9–3.7 mm (0.11–0.15 in) wide with a creamy-white caruncle. Bertya lapicola was first formally described in 2002 by David Halford
Bertya_lapicola
nevus Melanoma Primitive neuroectodermal tumor Yolk sac tumor Urethral caruncle Vaginal cysts Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia There are four main groups
List_of_vaginal_tumors
(of beak) Nares Rhamphotheca Gnathotheca Rhinotheca Tomia Brooding patch Caruncle (bird anatomy) Comb, or Coxcomb Orbital skin, or orbital ring Tarsus Tibia
List of terms used in bird topography
List_of_terms_used_in_bird_topography
Species of bird
dumpy, short-necked, pigeon-like birds with white plumage, black bills, caruncles and facial skin. This species measures 38–41 cm (15–16 in) in length,
Black-faced_sheathbill
Greek sculpture c 490–480 BCE
wound twice around the head. The eyes are heavy-lidded with both Lacrimal caruncle and canthus indicated. The lips are full, but with corners turning down
Euthydikos_Kore
Species of flowering plant
fruit capsules are light brown or red. The seeds have a stalked elaiosome (caruncle). Inflorescence Fruit Euphorbia regis-jubae was first described by Jaques
Euphorbia_regis-jubae
Species of flowering plant
20–0.20 in) long and 2.7–2.8 mm (0.11–0.11 in) wide with a creamy-white caruncle. Bertya polystigma was first formally described in 1913 by Georg Grüning
Bertya_polystigma
Species of bird
white filoplumes on the neck. Adults have a red gular sac and orange-red caruncles on the face and the gape of the mouth. In spite of the common name of
Chatham_Islands_shag
Laotian herpetologist
Makchai, Sunchai; Som, Hannah E.; Stuart, Bryan L. (2019-05-16). "A new caruncle-bearing fanged frog (Limnonectes, Dicroglossidae) from Laos and Thailand"
Niane_Sivongxay
Species of bird
head is a patch of bright red warty skin. The warty patch, technically a caruncle, is a triangular patch with the apex at the crown and the base of the triangle
Red-naped_ibis
Species of bird
on their face and throat are bright orange to deep red, and wrinkles ("caruncles") in the throat skin give the species its English name and specific epithet
Carunculated_caracara
Species of frog
Limnonectes dabanus and Limnonectes gyldenstolpei. It is one of the five caruncle-bearing Limnonectes species. The specific name lauhachindai honours Virayuth
Limnonectes_lauhachindai
Species of flowering plant
gray-brown, globose-ovoid, 1.8–2.2 × 1.2–1.6 mm, longitudinally pitted; caruncle absent. This plant flowers and fruits in spring-fall. They are native to
Euphorbia_aaron-rossii
Species of gastropod
their bases with a swollen and wrinkled accessory caruncle. Both the rhinophores and median sensory caruncle are somewhat darker in colour than the rest of
Antiopella_cristata
Species of flowering plant
26–0.26 in) long and 3.6–3.7 mm (0.14–0.15 in) wide with a creamy-white caruncle. Bertya granitica was first formally described in 2002 by David Halford
Bertya_granitica
Species of flowering plant
26 in) long and 3.2–4.1 mm (0.13–0.16 in) wide with a yellowish-white caruncle. Bertya findlayi was first formally described in 1874 by Ferdinand von
Bertya_findlayi
Species of flowering plant
about 6 mm (0.24 in) long and 3.2 mm (0.13 in) wide with a creamy-white caruncle. Bertya ernestiana was first formally described in 2002 by David Halford
Bertya_ernestiana
Genus of lobe-finned fishes from the Indian Ocean
just a cloaca, which has a urogenital papilla surrounded by erectile caruncles. It is hypothesized that the cloaca everts to serve as a copulatory organ
Latimeria
Malignant tumor of oil glands in the skin
region, which includes the meibomian, Zeis, and sebaceous glands of the caruncle and eyelid, is the most common site accounting for up to 75% of SGc. Meibomian
Sebaceous_carcinoma
Species of bird
over the forehead, and pink feet. A breeding adult has a pair of orange caruncles above the base of the bill in front of the eyes as well as blue eye-rings
Heard_Island_shag
Species of flowering plant
18 in) long and 2.3–2.4 mm (0.091–0.094 in) wide with a yellowish-white caruncle. Bertya dimerostigma was first formally described in 1882 by Ferdinand
Bertya_dimerostigma
Species of fish
Only the tips show and there are no conical bone plates. The 3 lateral caruncles have club-shaped glands that secrete a slime containing luminous granules
Triplewart_seadevil
carotid plexus carotid sheath carotid sinus carotid siphon carpus cartilage caruncle catheter cauda cauda equina caudal caudate caudate nucleus cava cavernous
Index_of_anatomy_articles
Overview of and topical guide to birds
Class: Aves Bird Bird anatomy List of terms used in bird topography Beak Caruncle Comb Feathers Alula Barb (feather) Barbule Covert (feather) Crest (feathers)
Outline_of_birds
Species of bird
within this species, the most defining characteristic is the warty yellow caruncle found on the forehead. Additionally, the blue "eye", which is actually
Antarctic_shag
Overview of and topical guide to human anatomy
tarsus Inferior tarsus Tarsal glands Ciliary glands Conjunctiva Lacrimal caruncle Lacrimal apparatus Lacrimal gland Lacus lacrimalis Lacrimal papilla Lacrimal
Outline_of_human_anatomy
List of definitions of terms and concepts commonly used in agriculture
control, and frequent fallowing. dubbing The removal of any of the fleshy caruncles from the heads of poultry, i.e. the comb, wattles, and/or earlobes. Dubbing
Glossary_of_agriculture
Species of plant
and up to 1.5 cm (5⁄8 in) cm long. Each seed bears a small but prominent caruncle. In Mexico, Jatropha gaumeri occurs in the southern states of Campeche
Jatropha_gaumeri
marsupials the eye is covered by the epitrichium. V. Caruncle (A02). V1. Caruncle appears (A02a). The caruncle (egg tooth) is first visible as a medial calcification
Standard_Event_System
Genus of fishes
bulb of the esca. They also have two modified first dorsal fin rays, or caruncles on the midline of the back immediately in front of the main fin. There
Ceratias
famous man Franciscus Arceus … whereunto is added the exact Cure of the Caruncle … with a Treatise of the Fistulæ in the Fundament and other places of the
John_Read_(surgeon)
Species of bird
of filoplumes. At the base of the beak and below the wattle is a fleshy caruncle which is whitish. The bill is olive yellow, brightening to dull orange
Horned_coot
Species of plant
numerous seeds are brown, oval, flat and 7-9 by 3-4 millimeters with a caruncle at one end. The pollen of A. stenophylla is shed as permanent tetrads.
Annona_stenophylla
CARUNCLE
CARUNCLE
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Female
Hebrew
(עָפְרָה) Variant spelling of Hebrew unisex Ophrah, OFRA means "fawn."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Brave
Boy/Male
Indian
The preventer of harm
Boy/Male
Tamil
Mild, Pearl, Durga, Beautiful
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Abigail, ABAEGAYLE means "father rejoices."
Boy/Male
Muslim
Servant of the all-hearing
Boy/Male
Arabic
Broad-sword; Lion
Boy/Male
Hindu
Glory
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Victorious; Sharp; Earth; Beautiful
Male
French
French unisex form of Greek Kyrillos, CYRILLE means "lord."
CARUNCLE
CARUNCLE
CARUNCLE
CARUNCLE
CARUNCLE
n.
Alt. of Caruncula
a.
Having a caruncle or caruncles; caruncular.
a.
Of, pertaining to, or like, a caruncle; furnished with caruncles.
n.
A crestlike excrescence about the hilum of certain seeds; a caruncle.
n.
The naked fleshy crest or caruncle on the upper part of the bill or hood of a cock or other bird. It is usually red.
a.
Furnished with a strophiole, or caruncle, or that which resembles it.