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Definition of Dacryocyst

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

Dacryocyst: The lacrimal sac; tear sac. The dilated (widened) upper end of the nasolacrimal duct, the passageway that allows tears to drain into the nasal cavity.

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