Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

punctal plug

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: punc-tal -plug
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small device that is inserted into the tear duct of an eye to block the duct, preventing the drainage of liquid from the eye.

Example Sentences

"The punctal plug has been found useful in treating keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) and is believed to be suitable for treating other ophthalmic ailments where retention of lacrimal fluid on the surface of the eye and in the lacrimal lake is desired or where sustained release of an ophthalmic medication to the eye by using the plug as a medication carrier is desired."

Inflected Forms

punctal plugs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

punctum

Synonyms

tear duct plug lacrimal plug

Questions

What does punctal plug mean?: A small device that is inserted into the tear duct of an eye to block the duct, preventing the drainage of liquid from the eye.

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