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Definition of Dacryo

Medically reviewed by Dr. Otari Nergadze, Neurosurgeon | Updated: January 2026

Dacryo-: A combining form denoting tears, as in dacryocyst (tear sac) and dacryocystorhinostomy (surgery to open up a tear duct). From the Greek dakry meaning "a tear."