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).
Words nearby epiphora
epipharynx,
epiphenomenalism,
epiphenomenon,
epiphloedal,
epiphonema,
epiphora,
epiphragm,
epiphylaxis,
epiphyll,
epiphyllous,
epiphyllum
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.
Medical definitions for epiphora
epiphora
[ ĭ-pĭf′ər-ə ]
n.
Watering of the eyes due to a blockage of the lacrimal ducts or the excessive secretion of tears.