SYNECHIA

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

synechia (countable and uncountable, plural synechias or synechiae)

(pathology) An eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia).

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Source: Wiktionary


Syn*e"chi*a, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)

Definition: A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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