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canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy

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Meaning 1

A surgical procedure that treats severe tear drainage blockage by creating a new passage from the inner corner of the eye to the nose, usually using a small tube when the canaliculi are completely blocked.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, sciences, surgery

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From canaliculus + -o- + dacryocystorhinostomy.