synesthesia
[ sin-uhs-thee-zhuh, -zhee-uh, -zee-uh ]
/ ˌsɪn əsˈθi ʒə, -ʒi ə, -zi ə /
noun
a sensation produced in one modality when a stimulus is applied to another modality, as when the hearing of a certain sound induces the visualization of a certain color.
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OTHER WORDS FROM synesthesia
syn·es·thete [sin-uhs-theet], /ˈsɪn əsˌθit/, nounsyn·es·thet·ic [sin-uhs-thet-ik], /ˌsɪn əsˈθɛt ɪk/, adjectivenon·syn·es·thet·ic, adjectiveWords nearby synesthesia
synergist, synergistic, synergistic muscles, synergy, synesis, synesthesia, synesthesialgia, synfuel, synfuels, syngamy, syngas
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Example sentences from the Web for synesthesia
Her first book, about synesthesia, titled Tasting the Universe, will be out in March 2011 from New Page Books.
British Dictionary definitions for synesthesia
Derived forms of synesthesia
synesthetic (ˌsɪniːsˈθɛtɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for synesthesia
synesthesia
[ sĭn′ĭs-thē′zhə ]
n.
A condition in which one type of stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of a sound produces the visualization of a color.
A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus that is applied to another, as in referred pain.
Other words from synesthesia
syn′es•thet′ic (-thĕt′ĭk) adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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