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Definition of Dacryocystorhinostomy

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

Dacryocystorhinostomy: The surgical creation of a passage between the lacrimal sac (tear sac) and the nasal cavity to permit the drainage of tears. Dacryocystorhinostomy may be done to remedy an obstructed nasolacrimal duct.

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