Medical Dictionary

dacryocystostomy

noun dac·ryo·cys·tos·to·my \-sis-ˈtäs-tə-mē\
plural dac·ryo·cys·tos·to·mies

Medical Definition of DACRYOCYSTOSTOMY

:  an operation on a lacrimal sac to form a new opening (as for drainage)

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