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单词 epiphora
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epiphora

[ ih-pif-er-uh ]
/ ɪˈpɪf ər ə /

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

1650–60; <Latin epiphora an afflux, repetition <Greek epiphorá a bringing upon. See epi-, -phore

Words nearby epiphora

epipharynx, epiphenomenalism, epiphenomenon, epiphloedal, epiphonema, epiphora, epiphragm, epiphylaxis, epiphyll, epiphyllous, epiphyllum
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Example sentences from the Web for epiphora

  • 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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Medical definitions for epiphora

epiphora
[ ĭ-pĭfər-ə ]

n.

Watering of the eyes due to a blockage of the lacrimal ducts or the excessive secretion of tears.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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