synesthesia

synesthesia definition - medical

syn·es·the·sia (sĭnˌĭs-thēˈzhə)

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus that is applied to another, as in referred pain.

Related Forms:

  • synˌes·thetˈic (-thĕtˈĭk) adjective

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