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canaliculodacryocystostomy

canaliculodacryocystostomy noun: the surgical correction of a congenitally blocked tear duct, in which the closed segment is excised and the open end is joined to the lacrimal sac.

Noun

canaliculodacryocystostomy (uncountable)

  1. The surgical correction of a congenitally blocked tear duct, in which the closed segment is excised and the open end is joined to the lacrimal sac.

Questions about canaliculodacryocystostomy

What does canaliculodacryocystostomy mean?
Canaliculodacryocystostomy means the surgical correction of a congenitally blocked tear duct, in which the closed segment is excised and the open end is joined to the lacrimal sac.
What part of speech is canaliculodacryocystostomy?
Canaliculodacryocystostomy is a noun.

Words near canaliculodacryocystostomy in the dictionary

  1. canaliculi
  2. canaliculitis
  3. canaliculo-
  4. canaliculodacryocystorhinostomies
  5. canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy
  6. canaliculodacryocystostomy
  7. canaliculotomy
  8. canaliculus
  9. canalidine
  10. canaliferous
  11. canaliform

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