adhesion
[ ad-hee-zhuh n ]
/ ædˈhi ʒən /
noun
Origin of adhesion
OTHER WORDS FROM adhesion
ad·he·sion·al, adjective non·ad·he·sion, nounWords nearby adhesion
Example sentences from the Web for adhesion
British Dictionary definitions for adhesion
adhesion
/ (ədˈhiːʒən) /
noun
the quality or condition of sticking together or holding fast
ability to make firm contact without skidding or slipping
attachment or fidelity, as to a political party, cause, etc
an attraction or repulsion between the molecules of unlike substances in contact: distinguished from cohesion
pathol
abnormal union of structures or parts
Word Origin for adhesion
C17: from Latin
adhaesiōn- a sticking. See
adhere
usage for adhesion
Adhesion is the preferred term when talking about sticking or holding fast in a physical sense.
Adherence is preferred when talking about attachment to a political party, cause, etc
Medical definitions for adhesion
adhesion
[ ăd-hē′zhən ]
n.
A condition in which body tissues that are normally separate grow together.
A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures.
The union of opposing surfaces of a wound, especially in healing.
conglutination
Scientific definitions for adhesion
adhesion
[ ăd-hē′zhən ]
The force of attraction that causes two different substances to join. Adhesion causes water to spread out over glass. Compare cohesion.
A fibrous band of abnormal tissue that binds together tissues that are normally separate. Adhesions form during the healing of some wounds, usually as a result of inflammation.