dacryocystorhinostomy

English

Alternative forms

• dacryocystorhinotomy

Etymology

From dacryo- +‎ cysto- +‎ rhino- +‎ -stomy or dacryocyst +‎ -o- +‎ rhino- +‎ -stomy.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌdæ.kɹi.oʊˌsɪs.toʊ.ɹaɪˈnɑs.tə.mi/

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• Hyphenation: dacryo‧cysto‧rhi‧no‧sto‧my

Noun

dacryocystorhinostomy (plural dacryocystorhinostomies)

1. (ophthalmology) A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.

Derived terms

• conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy