The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — n. an adhesion between the iris and another part of the eye. An anterior synechia is between the iris and the endothelium of the cornea or the part of the sclera that normally hides the extreme outer edge of the iris from view. A posterior… … The new mediacal dictionary
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
