dacryocystorhinostomy
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
dacryo- + cysto- + rhino- + -stomy or dacryocyst + -o- + rhino- + -stomy
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdæ.kɹi.oʊˌsɪs.toʊ.ɹaɪˈnɑs.tə.mi/
- Hyphenation: dacryo‧cysto‧rhi‧no‧sto‧my
Noun edit
dacryocystorhinostomy (plural dacryocystorhinostomies)
- (ophthalmology) A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.