conjunctivorhinostomy

noun

con·​junc·​tivo·​rhi·​nos·​to·​my kən-ˌjəŋ(k)-ti-(ˌ)vō-ˌrī-ˈnäs-tə-mē How to pronounce conjunctivorhinostomy (audio)
plural conjunctivorhinostomies
: surgical creation of a passage through the conjunctiva to the nasal cavity

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“Conjunctivorhinostomy.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/conjunctivorhinostomy. Accessed 30 Mar. 2023.

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