Overflow of tears is known as?

• A. Lacrimation
• B. Abduction
• C. Lacrimal bone
• D. Tinnitus

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is tearing—the production and discharge of tears. Lacrimation is the term used for tear production by the lacrimal glands, which can lead to tears overflowing onto the face when drainage via the tear ducts can’t keep up. So, when tears spill over, the act and state are described as lacrimation. While clinically the overflowing tears are often called epiphora, lacrimation specifically refers to tear production, and that’s the closest fit among the options. The other terms don’t relate to tearing: abduction means moving something away, the lacrimal bone is part of the tear drainage area but not the act of tearing, and tinnitus is ringing in the ears.