adhesion
pronunciation
How to pronounce adhesion in British English:
UK [ədˈhi:ʒn]
How to pronounce adhesion in American English:
US [ædˈhiʒən]
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- Noun:
- abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
- a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
- the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
- faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
Word Origin
- adhesion (n.)
- 1620s, from French adhésion or directly from Latin adhaesionem (nominative adhaesio) "a sticking to," noun of action from past participle stem of adhaerare (see adherent (adj.)). Adhesion is generally used in the material, and adherence in the metaphysical sense. [Johnson]
Synonym
Example
- 1. Systemic evaluation of biomembrane for preventing tendon adhesion .
- 2. Von willebrand disease is characterized primarily by a defect in platelet adhesion to the endothelium .
- 3. This involves the interaction of adhesion and signaling receptors , and their ligands , on both cells .
- 4. Either way , it helps to know what to do when your car is at the limit of adhesion so you will react quickly and instinctively .
- 5. In vitro bacterial adhesion properties of radiofrequency magnetron sputtered hydroxyapatite coating .