dacryocystorhinostomies

A form of dacryocystorhinostomy — a surgical procedure that creates a new passageway between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity to bypass a blockage in the normal tear drainage system, allowing tears to drain properly into the nose.

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noun
  1. pluralplural of dacryocystorhinostomy
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