dacryocystorhinostomy
A surgical procedure that creates a new passageway between the lacrimal sac and the…A surgical procedure that creates a new passageway between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity to bypass a blockage in the normal tear drainage system, allowing tears to drain properly into the nose.
Meaning
1 sensesA surgical procedure that creates a new passageway between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity to bypass a blockage in the normal tear drainage system, allowing tears to drain properly into the nose.
Origin
Ancient Greek κύστη (kústē)bor.Ancient Greek κύστη (kústē)bor.
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