canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy

noun

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.

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Meanings

nouncanaliculodacryocystorhinostomy (plural canaliculodacryocystorhinostomies, abbreviation CDCR)

plural canaliculodacryocystorhinostomies · abbreviation CDCR

  1. medicineA 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.

Origin

From canaliculus + -o- + dacryocystorhinostomy.

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canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy

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“canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy.

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