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Definition

noun, plural: goniosynechiae

Synechia of the iris to the cornea in the angle of the anterior chamber

Supplement

Conditions that may lead to goniosynechia are the following:

• lens displacement
• iris displacement
• anterior chamber inflammation
• chronic angle closure
• surgical adhesion

Word origin: gonio- (a combining form meaning angle) + synechia

Also called:

• peripheral anterior synechia