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dacryocystectomy

/ˌdæk.rɪ.əʊ.sɪsˈtɛk.tə.mi/

/ˌdæk.ri.oʊ.sɪsˈtɛk.tə.mi/

dacryocystectomynoun

dacryocystectomies

/ˌdæk.rɪ.əʊ.sɪsˈtɛk.tə.mi/

/ˌdæk.ri.oʊ.sɪsˈtɛk.tə.mi/

Translations

The patient underwent a dacryocystectomy to treat the chronic infection.

Пациенту провели дакриоцистэктомию для лечения хронической инфекции.

Definitions

A surgical procedure involving the removal of the lacrimal sac, which is part of the tear drainage system in the eye.

The patient underwent a dacryocystectomy to treat the chronic infection in the tear duct.

Synonyms

lacrimal sac excision

excision of the lacrimal sac

removal of the lacrimal sac

dacryocystectomyadjective

/ˌdækrɪəʊsɪsˈtɛktəmi/

/ˌdækriˌoʊsɪsˈtɛktəmi/

Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "dacryocystectomy scar").

Definitions

Relating to or resulting from a dacryocystectomy.

Post-dacryocystectomy swelling usually subsides within a week.