anterior synechia
- noun
- /ænˈtɪr.i.ər sɪˈniː.ki.ə/
- Specialized
:
sinequia anterior
- In cases of inflammation, anterior synechia can form between the iris and cornea.
Examples
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After the injury, the patient developed anterior synechia, causing vision problems.
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Peripheral anterior synechiae and stromal vascularization were present in one quadrant.
Academic text (2007) -
The doctor explained that anterior synechia can lead to increased pressure in the eye.
Synonyms
The coloured part of the eye sticks to the lens or cornea after damage
Antonyms
- Specialized
The coloured part of the eye sticks to the clear lens behind the pupil after inflammation
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is transparently compositional: 'anterior' (= toward the front) modifies 'synechia' (an adhesion of the iris to lens or cornea), so the overall meaning is simply an adhesion located at the front of the eye (iris to cornea). Although medical and technical, a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings can reliably derive the MWE's meaning from them.
Etymology
Anterior synechia is a medical name that comes from words meaning 'front' and 'sticking together', seen in its parts anterior and synechia. The name gives a clear picture: the iris, the colored part of the eye, becomes stuck to the cornea, the clear front of the eye, so it means 'the iris stuck to the front of the eye'.
