epiphora
[ ih-pif-er-uh ]
noun
Pathology. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
Rhetoric. epistrophe (def. 1).
Origin of epiphora
1Words Nearby epiphora
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How to use epiphora in a sentence
As a rule, patients who have had the lachrymal sac excised do not complain of epiphora, except in a cold wind.
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