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Synechia — Syn*e chi*a, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to hold together; sy n with + ? to hold.] (Med.) A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
synechia — pl. synechiae, 1842, Mod.L., from Gk. synekheia “continuity,” from synekhes “continuous,” from syn (see SYN (Cf. syn )) + ekhein “to hold” (see SCHEME (Cf. scheme)) … Etymology dictionary
synechia — Any adhesion; specifically, anterior or posterior s.. [G. synecheia, continuity, fr. syn, together, + echo, to have, hold] anterior s. adhesion of the iris to the cornea. anular s. adhesion of the entire … Medical dictionary
Synechia — In medicine, synechia refers to an adhesion, usually involving the iris (see article below) but also within the uterus as in Asherman s syndrome.ee also* Synechia (eye) … Wikipedia
synechia — noun An eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia) … Wiktionary
synechia — noun adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness • Hypernyms: ↑adhesion • Hyponyms: ↑anterior synechia, ↑posterior synechia … Useful english dictionary
Synechia (eye) — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Synechia ICD10 = ICD10|H|21|5|h|15 ICD9 = ICD9|364.7 Caption = Posterior synechia showing part of iris adherent to the lens A synechia is an eye condition where the iris adheres to either the cornea (i.e. anterior… … Wikipedia
synechia — /si nek ee euh, nee kee euh, sin i kuy euh/, n., pl. synechiae /si nek ee ee , nee kee ee , sin i kuy ee/. Med., Pathol. any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea. [1835 45; < NL < Gk synécheia continuity, coherence, equiv.… … Universalium
synechia — n. eye disease in which the iris adheres to the lens or cornea (Pathology) … English contemporary dictionary
synechia — syn·echia … English syllables
