Epiphora
[ih-pif-er-uh] /ɪˈpɪf ər ə/
noun
1.
Pathology. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
2.
Rhetoric. (def 1).
epiphora e·piph·o·ra (ĭ-pĭf’ər-ə)
n.
Watering of the eyes due to a blockage of the lacrimal ducts or the excessive secretion of tears.
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