Origin: Latin suffix -sion
Adhesion has 5 different meanings across 1 category:
abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
"The surgeon discovered that adhesion had formed between her intestines and the abdominal wall after the previous operation, causing severe pain."
a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
"After his surgery, the patient struggled to move his shoulder because an adhesion had formed between the muscle and the tendon."
the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
"the mutual adhesiveness of cells"
"a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
"attachment to a formal agenda"
"adherence to a fat-free diet"
"the adhesion of Seville was decisive"
The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
"The new medical glue relies on strong adhesion to bond securely with human skin without damaging it."