dacryocystorhinostomy
English
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Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From dacryo- + cysto- + rhino- + -stomy or dacryocyst + -o- + rhino- + -stomy.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdæ.kɹi.oʊˌsɪs.toʊ.ɹaɪˈnɑs.tə.mi/
- Hyphenation: dacryo‧cysto‧rhi‧no‧sto‧my
Noun
[edit]dacryocystorhinostomy (plural dacryocystorhinostomies)
- (ophthalmology) A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.
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- English terms prefixed with dacryo-
- English terms prefixed with cysto-
- English terms prefixed with rhino-
- English terms suffixed with -stomy
- English terms interfixed with -o-
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