Definition of "synesthesia" []

• 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. (noun)
• A sensation felt in one part of the body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred pain. (noun)
• The description of one kind of sense impression by using words that normally describe another. (noun)

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• "The stimulation of one sense by another sense is called synesthesia, from the Greek syn (together) and aisthanesthai (perceive)."
• "Your mileage may vary; please consult your doctor to see if synesthesia is right for you. bj Says:"
• "They don't need me (beyond my participation in synesthesia research, as a subject)."