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epiphora
epiphorathe repetition of a word or words at the end of two or more successive clauses, phrases, or verses, as “I should do Brutus wrong and Cassius wrong.” Also called epistrophe. Cf. anaphora.See also: Rhetoric and Rhetorical DevicesThesaurus| Noun | 1. | epiphora - repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etc.epistropherepetition - the repeated use of the same word or word pattern as a rhetorical device |
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epiphora[‚ep·ə ′fȯr·ə] (medicine) An abnormal increase in tearing of one or both eyes. epiphora
e·piph·o·ra (ē-pif'ō-ră), Avoid the mispronunciation epiphor'a.An overflow of tears on the cheek, due to imperfect drainage by the tear-conducting passages. Synonym(s): tearing, watery eye (1) [G. a sudden flow, fr. epi, on, + pherō, to bear] e·piph·o·ra (ē-pif'ōr-ă) An overflow of tears on the cheek, due to imperfect drainage by the tear-conducting passages or excess lacrimal production.
Synonym(s): tearing. [G. a sudden flow, fr. epi, on, + pherō, to bear]epiphora Running over of tears as a result of failure of the normal tear drainage into the nose. This may be due to blockage of the tear duct or to ECTROPION, in which the opening of the tear drain no longer rests in the tear film.epiphoraOverflow of tears due to faulty apposition of the lacrimal puncta in the lacrimal lake, scarring of the puncta, paresis of the orbicularis muscle, obstruction of the lacrimal passage or ectropion. This impairment of the outflow of tears is often unilateral. The main symptoms are discomfort and blurring of vision and sometimes embarrassment. Management depends on the cause. Syn. watery eye (colloquial). See dacryops; hyperlacrimation.epiphora
Synonyms for epiphoranoun repetition of the ends of two or more successive sentences, verses, etcSynonymsRelated Words |