synechia
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek συνέχεια (sunékheia, “continuity”), from σύν (sún, “with, together”) + ἔχειν (ékhein, “hold”).
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Noun edit
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).