Definition of Adhesion

1. Noun. Abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen.

Generic synonyms: Pathology
Specialized synonyms: Symphysis, Synechia

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

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

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

1. 1. The property of remaining in close proximity, as that resulting from the physical attraction of molecules to a substance or the molecular attraction existing between the surfaces of contacting bodies. 2. The stable joining of parts to each other, which may occur abnormally. 3. A fibrous band or structure by which parts abnormally adhere. Origin: L. Adhaesio, from adhaerere = to stick to (15 Jan 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Adhesion

adherend
adherends
adherent
adherent
adherently
adherents
adherent pericardium
adherent placenta
adherer
adherers
adheres
adhering
adhering junction
adhesin
adhesion (current term)
adhesion (current term)
adhesion-related kinase
adhesional
adhesions
adhesion contract
adhesion dyspepsia
adhesion molecules
adhesion phenomenon
adhesion structures linked tyrosine kinase
adhesion test
adhesiotomy
adhesio interthalamica
adhesive
adhesive
adhesively

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