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canaliculotomy

canaliculotomy noun: the slitting of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus for the relief of epiphora.

Noun

canaliculotomy

  1. The slitting of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus for the relief of epiphora.

Origin of canaliculotomy

From canaliculo- + -tomy.

Questions about canaliculotomy

What does canaliculotomy mean?
Canaliculotomy means the slitting of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus for the relief of epiphora.
What part of speech is canaliculotomy?
Canaliculotomy is a noun.

Words near canaliculotomy in the dictionary

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

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