canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy

== English == === Etymology === From canaliculus +‎ -o- +‎ dacryocystorhinostomy. === Noun === canaliculodacryocystorhinostomy (plural canaliculodacryocystorhinostomies, abbreviation CDCR) (surgery) A surgical procedure that treats severe tear drainage blockage by creating a new passage from the inner corner of the eye to the nose, usually using a small tube when the canaliculi are completely blocked. ==== See also ==== dacryocystorhinostomy conjunctivodacryocystorhinostomy