dacryocystorhinostomy

UK
/ˌdæk.rɪ.oʊ.sɪs.təˌraɪ.nəˈstɒ.mi/
US
/ˌdæk.ri.oʊ.sɪs.təˌraɪ.nɑˈstɑ.mi/

Translations

dacryocystorhinostomynoun
dacryocystorhinostomies
pl
UK
/ˌdæk.rɪ.oʊ.sɪs.təˌraɪ.nəˈstɒ.mi/
US
/ˌdæk.ri.oʊ.sɪs.təˌraɪ.nɑˈstɑ.mi/
Dacryocystorhinostomy is a surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears.
Дакриоцисториностомия - это хирургическая процедура для восстановления оттока слез.
Synonyms
dacryocystorhinostomy surgery
dacryocystorhinostomy procedure
lacrimal bypass surgery
nasolacrimal duct bypass
lacrimal sac rhinostomy
rhinostomy of the lacrimal sac
dacryocystorhinostomyadjective
UK
/ˌdækrɪə(ʊ)ˌsɪstəʊraɪˈnɒstəmi/
US
/ˌdækriəˌsɪstoʊraɪˈnɑstəmi/
Used attributively in medical contexts (e.g., "dacryocystorhinostomy tube").

Definitions

dacryocystorhinostomynoun
A surgical procedure to create a new drainage pathway for tears from the lacrimal sac into the nasal cavity, typically performed to treat blocked tear ducts.
The patient underwent dacryocystorhinostomy to alleviate the symptoms of chronic tear duct obstruction.
dacryocystorhinostomyadjective
Relating to, involving, or characteristic of a dacryocystorhinostomy procedure.
Post-operative dacryocystorhinostomy care requires careful nasal irrigation.