dacryocystostomy
dacryocystostomy · dacryocystostomies
A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainageA surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.
Origin
From dacryocyst + -ostomy.From dacryocyst + -ostomy.
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Forms
plural: dacryocystostomies| Singular | dacryocystostomy |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelateddacryocystotomy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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