Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Medical Terminology Spotlight: Dacryocystitis

Dacryocystitis
dacry/o tear | cyst bladder, cyst, fluid-filled sac | itis inflammation

Dacryocystitis results when the lacrimal sac becomes infected and inflammation develops. The condition is often caused when the nasolacrimal duct becomes obstructed.

Refererences:

dacryocystitis. (2012). In Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved from http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/149465/dacryocystitis

dacryocystitis (2007) In The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook. Retrieved from http://www.merckmanuals.com/home/eye_disorders/eyelid_and_tearing_disorders/dacryocystitis.html

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