syn·e·chia
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, -ˈnēk-
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plural synechiae\
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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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