conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy

noun

A surgical procedure that creates a new drainage pathway for tears by connecting the conjunctival sac directly to the nasal cavity, usually using a small glass or silicone tube to bypass a blocked or nonfunctional tear drainage system.

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Meanings

nounconjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy (plural conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomies, abbreviation CDCR)

plural conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomies · abbreviation CDCR

  1. medicineA surgical procedure that creates a new drainage pathway for tears by connecting the conjunctival sac directly to the nasal cavity, usually using a small glass or silicone tube to bypass a blocked or nonfunctional tear drainage system.

Origin

From conjunctiva + -o- + dacryocystorhinostomy.

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

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Chicago

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

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