"epiphora" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: epiphoras [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἐπιφορά}} Ancient Greek ἐπιφορά (epiphorá) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} epiphora (countable and uncountable, plural epiphoras)
  1. (rhetoric) epistrophe Tags: countable, rhetoric, uncountable
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-byfyctri Categories (other): Rhetoric
  2. (medicine) Excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye): łzawienie [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-Oc1QiGCk Categories (other): Medicine Topics: medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'excessive tear production usually a result from an irritation of the eye': 0 99 1
  3. (botany) Polystachya (a genus of orchids). Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-epiphora-en-noun-pdCsc4dX Categories (other): Botany, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Orchids Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 17 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 9 15 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 9 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 6 89 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 11 15 75 Disambiguation of Orchids: 4 3 93 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

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