dacryocystotomy

UK
/ˌdæk.rɪ.əʊ.sɪsˈtɒt.ə.mi/
US
/ˌdæk.ri.oʊ.sɪsˈtɑː.tə.mi/

Translations

dacryocystotomynoun
dacryocystotomies
pl
UK
/ˌdæk.rɪ.əʊ.sɪsˈtɒt.ə.mi/
US
/ˌdæk.ri.oʊ.sɪsˈtɑː.tə.mi/
The patient underwent a dacryocystotomy to relieve the obstruction in the tear duct.
Пациенту провели дакриоцистотомию для устранения обструкции в слезном канале.
Synonyms
lacrimal sac incision
lacrimal sacotomy

Definitions

dacryocystotomynoun
A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to drain an abscess or to relieve a blockage.
The patient underwent a dacryocystotomy to treat the persistent infection in the tear duct.