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fluorescein instillation test

fluor·es·ce·in in·stil·la·tion test

a test for patency of the lacrimal system; fluorescein instilled in the conjunctival sac can be recovered from the inferior nasal meatus.
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fluor·es·ce·in in·stil·la·tion test

(flōr-es'sē-in in'sti-lā'shŭn test)
A test for patency of the lacrimal system; fluorescein instilled in the conjunctival sac can be recovered from the inferior nasal meatus.
Synonym(s): dye disappearance test, Jones test.
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