Meanings
noundacryocystotomy (plural dacryocystotomies)
plural dacryocystotomies
- medicineA surgical incision into the lacrimal sac.
Origin
From dacryocyst + -otomy or dacryo- + cysto- + -tomy.
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dacryocystotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dacryocystotomy
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