EPIPHORA
\ˈɛpɪfˌɔːɹə], \ˈɛpɪfˌɔːɹə], \ˈɛ_p_ɪ_f_ˌɔː_ɹ_ə]\
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By William R. Warner
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Weeping. (F.) Larmoientent. The watery eye; -an involuntary and constant flow of tears upon the cheek. It is almost always symptomatic of some disease of the lachrymal passages, and occurs when the tears cannot pass into the ductus ad nasum. Occasionally, it is owing to the tears being secreted in too great quantity; as in certain cases of ophthalmia. The treatment must of course be directed to the removal of the cause.
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Epidrome, Ophthalmia-e. Alvi, Diarrhoea-e. Ptyalismus, Salivation.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Quinones
- Hydrocarbon rings which contain two moieties position. They can be substituted in any position except at the ketone groups.