what is the meaning of Epiphora


I would like to know what is the meaning of “Epiphora” in English and what is the correct translation in Spanish?

I saw this term in a list of ethnobotanic uses.

Answer

Meaning of Epiphora
Epiphora is an overflow of tears onto the face. A clinical sign or condition that constitutes insufficient tear film drainage from the eyes in that tears will drain down the face rather than through the nasolacrimal system. – See link

 

Epiphora in Spanish is Epֳ­fora
El tֳ©rmino epֳ­fora se utiliza en oftalmologֳ­a para describir la existencia de lagrimeo continuo. – See link

 

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