| synchysis | A derangement or confusion of any kind, as of words in a sentence, or of humors in the eye. <medicine> Sparkling synchysis, a condition in which the vitreous humor is softened and contains sparkling scales of cholesterin. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr. To confound; with + to pour. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| synchysis scintillans | An appearance of glistening spots in the eye, due to cholesterol crystals floating in a fluid vitreous. (05 Mar 2000) |