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| dac·ry·o·cys·to·rhi·nos·to·my [ dàkree ō sìstō rī nóstəmee ] (plural dac·ry·o·cys·to·rhi·nos·to·mies) |
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surgery to correct tear blockage: surgery to establish a new passage for the tears from the tear sac into the nose. The surgery can be performed using a laser probe through a nostril.
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| [Late 20th century. < Greek dakruon "tear (from lacrimal gland)"] |
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