synechia Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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

WordNet

Syn*e"chi*a noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to hold together; with + to hold.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A disease of the eye, in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens.

Webster 1913