Definition of epiphora in English:

epiphora

noun ɪˈpɪf(ə)rəəˈpifərə

mass noun

1Medicine
Excessive watering of the eye.
〔医〕泪溢
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:

epiphora

nounəˈpifərə

1Medicine
Excessive watering of the eye.
〔医〕泪溢
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’.

词汇	epiphora
释义	Definition of epiphora in English: epiphora noun ɪˈpɪf(ə)rəəˈpifərə mass noun 1Medicine Excessive watering of the eye. 〔医〕泪溢 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: epiphora nounəˈpifərə 1Medicine Excessive watering of the eye. 〔医〕泪溢 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’.
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