adhesion

Meanings

• 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
  • "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"
• faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
  • "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"

Synonyms

adherence, adhesiveness, attachment, bond