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canaliculotomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
canalicu-lo-to-my
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The slitting of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus for the relief of epiphora.

Etymology

From canaliculo- + -tomy.

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does canaliculotomy mean?
The slitting of the lacrimal punctum and canaliculus for the relief of epiphora.
Where does canaliculotomy come from?
From canaliculo- + -tomy.

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