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dacryocystostomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
dacry-ocys-tosto-my
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From dacryocyst + -ostomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

dacryocystostomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

dacryocystotomy

Questions

What does dacryocystostomy mean?
A surgical incision into the lacrimal sac, usually to promote drainage.
Where does dacryocystostomy come from?
From dacryocyst + -ostomy.

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