Meanings
noundacryocystitis (uncountable)
- uncountablemedicineinflammation of the lacrimal sac
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*dáḱru
- Ancient Greekδάκρυ (dákru)
- Englishdacryo-
- Proto-Indo-European*(s)kewH-?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱuh₁éyeti
- Ancient Greekκῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)?
- Ancient Greekκύστις (kústis)
- Late Latincystis
- Englishcyst
- Englishdacryocyst
- Englishdacryocystitis
From dacryocyst + -itis.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Icelandic tárapokabólga
- tárapokabólgainfection
Indonesian dakriosistitis
- dakriosistitisinfection
Spanish dacriocistitis
- dacriocistitisinfection
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APA
dacryocystitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryocystitis
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“dacryocystitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryocystitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dacryocystitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryocystitis.
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