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adhesion

ad·he·sion

UK/ˌædˈhiː.ʒən/ US/æˈdhiʒʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen

2.
3.

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

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4.

Origin

From French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare.

Phrases

  • adhesion contract
  • cell adhesion molecule
  • cell-adhesion molecule
  • focal adhesion
  • interthalamic adhesion
  • vitreomacular adhesion

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