synechia
[ si-nek-ee-uh, -nee-kee-uh, sin-i-kahy-uh ]
noun,plural syn·ech·i·ae [si-nek-ee-ee, -nee-kee-ee, sin-i-kahy-ee]. /sɪˈnɛk iˌi, -ˈni kiˌi, ˌsɪn ɪˈkaɪ i/. Medicine/Medical, Pathology.
any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea.
Origin of synechia
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How to use synechia in a sentence
If a case of iritis be left to itself or treated without the use of a mydriatic, posterior synechiae almost invariably form.
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