dacryocystocele

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noun

A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.

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Meanings

noundacryocystocele (plural dacryocystoceles)

plural dacryocystoceles

  1. embryologyA benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dacryocele

Origin

From dacryocyst + -o- + -cele or dacryo- + cysto- + -cele.

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

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Chicago

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