sə̇ˈnekēə, -ˈnēk-; ˌsinəˈkīə noun
( plural synechiae -kēˌē, -ˈkīˌē)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek synecheia continuity, coherence, from synechēs holding together, continuous (from synechein to hold together, from syn- + echein to have, hold) + -ia -y — more at scheme
: an adhesion of parts ; specifically : a disease of the eye in which the iris adheres to the cornea or to the capsule of the crystalline lens