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Adhesions between the iris (see EYE) and adjacent structures (e.g. cornea, lens). They usually arise as a result of in?ammation of the iris.
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Synechia

n. (pl. synechiae) 1. an adhesion between the iris and another part of the eye. An anterior synechia is between the iris and the endothelium of the cornea or the part of the sclera that normally hides the extreme outer edge of the iris from view. A posterior synechia is between the iris and the lens. 2. a small adhesion that forms in the nose after surgery.... synechia

Synechialysis

n. surgical division or separation of *synechiae.... synechialysis

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