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Definition of epiphora in English: epiphoranoun ɪˈpɪf(ə)rəəˈpifərə mass noun1Medicine Excessive watering of the eye. Example sentencesExamples - Two patients had been subject to recurrent dacryocystitis, 3 were subject to epiphora and recurrent dacryocystitis and the others were subject to intolerable epiphora ranging from 6 months to ‘years’.
- These tumours tend to go unnoticed until obstruction or compression of structures occurs, resulting in symptoms such as diplopia, epiphora or nasal obstruction.
- We present the case of a 25 year old male who was admitted for the treatment of a swelling in the right lacrimal area with complaints of epiphora.
- This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora.
- The eye is the most sensitive organ in riot control because CS causes epiphora, blepharospasm, a burning sensation, and visual problems.
2Rhetoric
another term for epistrophe
Origin Late 16th century (in sense 2): via Latin from Greek epi 'upon' + pherein 'to bear or carry'. Definition of epiphora in US English: epiphoranounəˈpifərə 1Medicine Excessive watering of the eye. Example sentencesExamples - These tumours tend to go unnoticed until obstruction or compression of structures occurs, resulting in symptoms such as diplopia, epiphora or nasal obstruction.
- We present the case of a 25 year old male who was admitted for the treatment of a swelling in the right lacrimal area with complaints of epiphora.
- The eye is the most sensitive organ in riot control because CS causes epiphora, blepharospasm, a burning sensation, and visual problems.
- Two patients had been subject to recurrent dacryocystitis, 3 were subject to epiphora and recurrent dacryocystitis and the others were subject to intolerable epiphora ranging from 6 months to ‘years’.
- This results in tears pooling in the cul-de-sac produced by the lower lid ectropion and resultant epiphora.
2Rhetoric
another term for epistrophe
Origin Late 16th century (in epiphora (sense 2)): via Latin from Greek epi ‘upon’ + pherein ‘to bear or carry’. |