What does "dacryocystorhinostomy" mean?

A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function.

How do you pronounce "dacryocystorhinostomy"?

Pronounced //ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi//.

//ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi// noun

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Noun

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A surgical procedure to restore the flow of tears into the nose from the lacrimal sac when the nasolacrimal duct does not function. countable, uncountable

From dacryo- + cysto- + rhino- + -stomy or dacryocyst + -o- + rhino- + -stomy.

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