synesthesia [sin-uh s-thee -zhuh , -zhee-uh , -zee-uh ]
Word Origin
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. Show More
Origin of synesthesia From
New Latin, dating back to
1890–95; see origin at
syn- ,
esthesia Related forms syn·es·thete [sin -uh s-theet] /ˈsɪn əsˌθit/ noun syn·es·thet·ic [sin-uh s-thet -ik] /ˌsɪn əsˈθɛt ɪk/ adjective non·syn·es·thet·ic , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for synesthete Derived Forms synesthetic (ˌsɪniːsˈθɛtɪk ), adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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synesthesia [sĭn′ĭs-thē′ zhə]
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. Show More
Related forms syn′es•thet′ ic (-thĕt′ ĭk ) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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