synechia
noun
-ˈnēk-
\
-ˌī
\
Medical Definition of synechia
: an adhesion of parts and especially one involving the iris of the eye: as
a
: adhesion of the iris to the cornea
— called also
anterior synechia
b
: adhesion of the iris to the crystalline lens
— called also
posterior synechia
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