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conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy

conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy noun: a surgical procedure that creates a new drainage pathway for tears by connecting the conjunctival sac directly to the nasal cavity, usually using a small glass or silicone tube to bypass a blocked or nonfunctional tear drainage system.

Noun

conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (plural conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomies, abbreviation CDCR)

  1. A surgical procedure that creates a new drainage pathway for tears by connecting the conjunctival sac directly to the nasal cavity, usually using a small glass or silicone tube to bypass a blocked or nonfunctional tear drainage system.

Forms of conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy

pluralconjunctivodacryocystorhinostomies
abbreviationCDCR

Origin of conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy

From conjunctiva + -o- + dacryocystorhinostomy.

Questions about conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy

What does conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy mean?
Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy means a surgical procedure that creates a new drainage pathway for tears by connecting the conjunctival sac directly to the nasal cavity, usually using a small glass or silicone tube to bypass a blocked or nonfunctional tear drainage system.
What part of speech is conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy?
Conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy is a noun.
What is the plural of conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy?
The plural of conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy is conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomies.

Words near conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy in the dictionary

  1. conjunctivity
  2. conjunctivization
  3. conjunctivochalasis
  4. conjunctivocorneal
  5. conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomies
  6. conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy
  7. conjunctivoplasties
  8. conjunctivoplasty
  9. conjunctivorhinostomies
  10. conjunctivorhinostomy
  11. conjunctly

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