
Meaning of SYNESTHESIA
| Pronunciation: | | `sinis'theezhu
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] a sensation that normally occurs in one sense modality occurs when another modality is stimulated |
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SYNESTHESIA is a 11 letter word that starts with S. |
| | Synonyms: | | synaesthesia |
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| | See Also: | | chromaesthesia, chromesthesia, sensation, sense datum, sense experience, sense impression | |
Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Synesthesia is a neurologic condition in which a stimulus to one sense triggers another; for instance, if a person tastes chocolate when she sees the color red, or if a person smells lilacs when he hears a dog bark, or if a person sees colors when he feels pain. |
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