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synechia

US/sɪˈnɛ.ki.ə/

synechia noun: an eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia).

Noun

synechia (countable and uncountable, plural synechias or synechiae)

  1. An eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia).

synechia meaning in Tamil

synechia in Tamil

ஒட்டிணைப்பு, ஒட்டிணையம்

Forms of synechia

pluralsynechias
pluralsynechiae

Origin of synechia

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

Words formed from synechia

Questions about synechia

What does synechia mean?
Synechia means an eye condition in which the iris adheres either to the cornea (anterior synechia) or to the lens (posterior synechia).
What is synechia in Tamil?
Synechia in Tamil is ஒட்டிணைப்பு, ஒட்டிணையம். See Synechia meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is synechia?
Synechia is a noun.
How do you pronounce synechia?
Synechia is pronounced /sɪˈnɛ.ki.ə/ (US).
What is the plural of synechia?
The plural of synechia is synechias.

Words near synechia in the dictionary

  1. synecdochizes
  2. synecdochizing
  3. synecdochy
  4. synechdoche
  5. synechdoches
  6. synechia
  7. synechiae
  8. synechial
  9. synechialysis
  10. synechias
  11. synechiology

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Adapted from Wiktionary: synechia (page history and authors); synechia (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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