Monocotyledons (/ËmÉnÉËkÉtÉËliËdÉn, -ËkÉtËliË-/), commonly referred to as monocots, (Lilianae sensu Chase & Reveal) are flowering plants (angiosperms) whose seeds typically contain only one embryonic leaf, or cotyledon.
Treatment. Duct ectasia sometimes gets better without treatment. Warm compresses and antibiotics may be used in some cases. If the symptoms do not go away, the abnormal duct may be removed with surgery. How does duct ectasia affect your risk for breast cancer? Duct ectasia does not increase your breast cancer risk.
There are several types of surgical treatments for tear duct infections: 1  Surgical probing of the tear duct, in which a thin wire is guided through the tear duct to clear out any blockage. 2  A procedure called dacryocystorhinostomy, in which the narrowed or blocked duct is expanded. 3  Removing all or part of the lacrimal sac.