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synaesthesia
(sĭn′ĭs-thē′zhə)n.
Variant of synesthesia.
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syn·es·the·si·a
(sin'es-thē'zē-ă)A condition in which a stimulus, in addition to exciting the usual and normally located sensation, gives rise to a subjective sensation of different character or localization, e.g., color hearing, color taste.
Synonym(s): synaesthesia.
Synonym(s): synaesthesia.
[syn- + G. aisthēsis, sensation]
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synaesthesia
The phenomenon in which stimulations of one sense modality produces the effect of stimulation of another. Thus, a person may consistently experience a particular letter of the alphabet, or a musical tone, as a particular colour.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
synaesthesia
Phenomenon in which the stimulation of one of the senses produces a response from another sensory modality. Example: seeing the colour red when a particular sound is heard. See modality.
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann
syn·es·the·si·a
(sin'es-thē'zē-ă)A condition in which a stimulus, in addition to exciting usual and normally located sensation, gives rise to a subjective sensation of different character.
Synonym(s): synaesthesia.
Synonym(s): synaesthesia.
[syn- + G. aisthēsis, sensation]
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