dacryocystorhinostomy

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dacryocystorhinostomy

/ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi/ UK
/ˌdæ.kɹi.oʊˌsɪs.toʊ.ɹaɪˈnɑs.tə.mi/ US

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

noun dacryocystorhinostomies · DCR · dacryocystorhinotomy

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.

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@misc{dacryocystorhinostomy_2026,
  title = {dacryocystorhinostomy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/dacryocystorhinostomy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}