canaliculodacryocystostomy

noun

The surgical correction of a congenitally blocked tear duct, in which the closed segment is excised and the open end is joined to the lacrimal sac.

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nouncanaliculodacryocystostomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe surgical correction of a congenitally blocked tear duct, in which the closed segment is excised and the open end is joined to the lacrimal sac.
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