adhesion (redirected from peritoneal adhesion)

ad·he·sion  (d-hzhn)

n.

1. The act or state of adhering.

2. Attachment or devotion; loyalty.

3. Assent or agreement to join.

4. Medicine

a. A condition in which bodily tissues that are normally separate grow together.

b. A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures.

5. Physics The physical attraction or joining of two substances, especially the macroscopically observable attraction of dissimilar substances.

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[French adhésion, from Latin adhaesi, adhaesin-, from adhaesus, past participle of adhaerre, to adhere; see adhere.]

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adhesion

Noun

1. the quality or condition of sticking together

2. Pathol the joining together of two structures or parts of the body that are normally separate, for example after surgery

USAGE: Adhesion is preferred when talking about sticking or holding fast in a physical sense. Adherence is preferred when talking about attachment to a political party, cause, etc.

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adhesion  (d-hzhn)

1. The force of attraction that causes two different substances to join. Adhesion causes water to spread out over glass. Compare cohesion.

2. 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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	adhesion - abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition symphysis - an abnormal adhesion of two or more structures synechia - adhesions between the iris and the lens or cornea resulting from trauma or eye surgery or as a complication of glaucoma or cataract; can lead to blindness
	2.	adhesion - a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures scar tissue - the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars
	3.	adhesion - 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" adhesiveness, adherence, bond stickiness - the property of sticking to a surface
	4.	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" adherence, attachment support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support" ecclesiasticism - excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities; "their ecclesiasticism overwhelmed their religion" cabalism, kabbalism - adherence to some extreme traditional theological concept or interpretation royalism - adherence or attachment to a monarchy or to the principle of monarchal government traditionalism - adherence to tradition (especially in cultural or religious matters)

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adhesion

noun sticking, grip, attachment, cohesion, coherence, adherence, adhesiveness

USAGE Adhesion is preferred when talking about sticking or holding fast in a physical sense and a useful alternative that could be used here is sticking. The word adherence, although close in meaning, would be the preferred word when talking about principles, rules and values.

Translations

adhesion [ədˈhiːʒən] n → adherencia

adhesion [ədˈhiːʒən] n → adhésion f

adhesion [ədˈhiːʒən] adhere n → Haften nt, Haftung f

adhesion [ədˈhiːʒən] n → adesione f

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adhesion

n adhesion [ədˈhiːʒən]

the act or quality of adhering (to). aanplakkingإلْتِصَاقприлепванеlpění, oddanostfastklæbningdas Haftenπροσκόλλησηadherencia, adhesiónkleepumine, külgejäämineچسبندگی؛ وفاداریtarttuminen, pitäytyminenadhérence, adhésionהִדַבּקוּת @@@הִידַבּקוּת$$$चिपकावprianjanjeragaszkodásadesi, pelekatanviðloðun; hollustaadesione粘着부착력, 고수prilipimaspielipšanapelekatanadhesiefastklebingprzyleganieadesãoaderenţă, adeziuneприлипаниеpriľnavosťadhezijalepljenjevidhäftning[], fasthållandeการติดแน่นyapışma粘著力прилипання, злипанняچپکنا ، پیروی، پابندیsự dính粘着力

adj adˈhesive [-siv]

able to adhere; sticky adhesive tape.plakbaarدَبِق، لَصُوق، لَزِجлепкавpřilnavý, lepivýklæbende; klister-Klebe...κολλητικός, αυτοκόλλητοςadherente, adhesivokleep-چسبناکtarttuvaadhésifדָבִיקचिपचिपाljepljivragasztóperekatlím-adesivo粘着性の점착성의lipnuslipīgs; pielīpošspita pelekatklevendklebrig, lim-lepki, lepiącyadesivoadezivлипкийpriľnavý, lepiacilepljivlepljivsom fastnar, självhäftandeซึ่งติดแน่นyapışkan能粘著的，有粘性的липкий, клейкийچپکنے والا ، جُڑنے والاdính能粘着的，有粘性的

n

a substance which makes things stick The tiles would not stick as he was using the wrong adhesive.gomمَادَّة لَاصِقَهлепилоlepidlolim; klæbemiddel; klisterder Klebstoffκόλλαadhesivoliimچسبsideaine, liimaadhésifדֶבֶקचिपकाने वाला पदार्थljepiloragasztózat perekatlím(efni)adesivo粘着性のもの접착제klijailīmvielabahan pelekatkleefstoflim, klebestoffklejadesivoadezivклейlepidlolepilolepakklister, limสิ่งที่ทำให้ของติดกันyapıştırıcı madde粘著劑клейلیس دار ، چیپ دارchất dính粘着剂