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Definition of Adhesion
1. Noun. Abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen.
2. Noun. A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures.
Generic synonyms: Scar Tissue
3. Noun. The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition. "A heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"
Exact synonyms: Adherence, Adhesiveness, Bond
Generic synonyms: Stickiness
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhere, Adhere, Adhesive, Bond
Generic synonyms: Stickiness
Derivative terms: Adherent, Adhere, Adhere, Adhesive, Bond
4. Noun. Faithful support for a cause or political party or religion. "The adhesion of Seville was decisive"
Exact synonyms: Adherence, Attachment
Generic synonyms: Support
Specialized synonyms: Ecclesiasticism, Cabalism, Kabbalism, Royalism, Traditionalism
Derivative terms: Adhere, Attach
Generic synonyms: Support
Specialized synonyms: Ecclesiasticism, Cabalism, Kabbalism, Royalism, Traditionalism
Derivative terms: Adhere, Attach
Definition of Adhesion
1. n. The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as, the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, or the like.
Definition of Adhesion
1. the act of adhering [n -S]
Medical Definition of Adhesion
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