Synechia

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Synechia \Syn*e"chi*a\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to hold
     together; sy`n with + ? to hold.] (Med.)
     A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea
     or to the capsule of the crystalline lens.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  synechia
       n : adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting
           from trauma or eye surgery of as a complication of
           glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness