phonopsia

phonopsia
A condition in which the hearing of certain sounds gives rise to a subjective sensation of color. [phono- + G. opsis, vision]

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pho·nop·sia (fo-nopґse-ə) [phon- + -opsia] a type of photism consisting of a sensation of seeing colors when sounds are heard.

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  • phonopsia —    Also known as sound photism, sound seeing, and chromatic phonemic synaesthesia. The term phonopsia comes from the Greek words phonème (voice, sound) and opsis (seeing). It is used in * synaesthesia research to denote a hallucinated sound… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • фонопсия — (phonopsia; фон + греч. opsis зрение; син. слух цветной) вид синестезии: окрашенность каждого звукового образа в определенный цвет …   Большой медицинский словарь

  • Фонопси́я — (phonopsia; Фон + греч. opsis зрение; син. слух цветной) вид синестезии: окрашенность каждого звукового образа в определенный цвет …   Медицинская энциклопедия

  • coloured language —    Also known as coloured words. Both terms are used to denote a * chromatism (i.e. a hallucinated colour or coloured light) arising simultaneously with or in succession to linguistic elements. Coloured language is classified as one of the many… …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • sound photism —    see phonopsia …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

  • sound-seeing —    see phonopsia …   Dictionary of Hallucinations

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