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epiphora
[ ih-pif-er-uh ]
/ ɪˈpɪf ər ə /
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noun
Pathology. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
Rhetoric. epistrophe (def. 1).
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Words nearby epiphora
epipharynx, epiphenomenalism, epiphenomenon, epiphloedal, epiphonema, epiphora, epiphragm, epiphylaxis, epiphyll, epiphyllous, epiphyllum
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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.
Medical definitions for epiphora
epiphora
[ Ä-pÄf′ər-É™ ]
n.
Watering of the eyes due to a blockage of the lacrimal ducts or the excessive secretion of tears.
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