NOUN | state | synechia | adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract |
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Meaning | 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. | |
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Narrower | anterior synechia | adhesion between the iris and the cornea |
posterior synechia | adhesion between the iris and the lens | |
Broader | adhesion | Abnormal union of bodily tissues |
Spanish | sinequia | |
Catalan | sinèquia |
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