dacryostenosis

dacryostenosis /dak′rē·ōstinō″sis/ [Gk, dakryon + stenos, narrow, osis, condition] , an abnormal stricture of the nasolacrimal duct, occurring either as a congenital condition or as a result of infection or trauma. Dacryocystorhinostomy may be required to correct this condition. Compare dacryocystitis.