Dacryocystocele
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Dacryocystocele is a noun meaning (embryology, ophthalmology) A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.
Meaning
(embryology, ophthalmology) A benign, bluish-gray mass in the inferomedial canthus that forms as a result of a narrowing or obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct, usually during prenatal development.
Word Forms
- dacryocystoceles
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include dacryocystotomy, dacryocystostomy, dacryocystectomy, dacryoplasty, dacryocystorhinostomy, dacryocystorhinotomy.
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