dacryocystorhinostomy

== English == === Alternative forms === dacryocystorhinotomy === Etymology === From dacryo- +‎ cysto- +‎ rhino- +‎ -stomy or dacryocyst +‎ -o- +‎ rhino- +‎ -stomy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌdæ.kɹɪ.əʊˌsɪ.stəʊ.ɹaɪˈnɒs.tə.mi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdæ.kɹi.oʊˌsɪs.toʊ.ɹaɪˈnɑs.tə.mi/ Hyphenation: dacryo‧cysto‧rhi‧no‧sto‧my === Noun === dacryocystorhinostomy (plural dacryocystorhinostomies, abbreviation DCR) (surgery) a surgical procedure that creates a new passageway between the lacrimal sac and the nasal cavity to bypass a blockage in the normal tear drainage system, allowing tears to drain properly into the nose. ==== Derived terms ====