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1. Abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
    
2. A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
    
3. 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"
   - adhesiveness, adherence, bond
    
4. Faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
   "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"
   - attachment, adherence

Derived forms: adhesions

See also: adhere

Type of: pathology, scar tissue, stickiness, support

Encyclopedia: Adhesion