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dacryocystorhinostomy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌdæ.kɹi.oʊˌsɪs.toʊ.ɹaɪˈnɑs.tə.mi/ (General-American)
• /ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dáḱru Ancient Greek δάκρυ (dákru)bor. English dacryo- Ancient Greek κύστη (kústē)bor. Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English cysto- Ancient Greek ῥῑ́ς (rhī́s) Ancient Greek ῥῑνο- (rhīno-) English rhino- Proto-Indo-European *steh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *stéh₃mn̥ Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek στόμα (stóma)der. New Latin stomabor. English stoma Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y ? English -stomy ▲ English dacryo- ▲ English cyst English dacryocyst ▲ English -o- ▲ English rhino- ▲ English -stomy English dacryocystorhinostomy From dacryo- + cysto- + rhino- + -stomy, or from dacryocyst + -o- + rhino- + -stomy.

Meanings

1. a surgical procedure that creates a new passageway between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity to bypass a blockage in the normal tear drainage system, allowing tears to drain properly into the nose.

Forms

Deriveds

conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy · canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy