Look up: adhesion

1. adhesion
   Type: Term Pronunciation: ad-hē′zhŭn Definitions: 1. The process of adhering or uniting of two surfaces or parts, especially the union of the opposing surfaces of a wound. 2. In the pleural and peritoneal cavities, inflammatory bands that connect opposing serous surfaces; the direct ...
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2. Adhesion
   to form a chemical bond of attachment between two surfaces (see Ligand and lectin).
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3. adhesion
   [n] - abnormal union of bodily tissues 2. [n] - a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
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4. Adhesion
   The abnormal joining of adjacent tissues following infection or other inflammation. This is often used to refer to fallopian tubes that can develop adhesions and prevent conception.
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5. Adhesion
   the sticking together of unlike substances
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6. Adhesion
   Fibrous patch holding muscles or other parts together that are normally separated.
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7. Adhesion
   The state in which two surfaces are held together by interfacial forces which may consist of valence forces or interlocking action.egadhesion between water molecules and glass creates a meniscus
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8. adhesion
   (cohesion) Attraction between different substances on either side of a phase boundary.
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9. Adhesion
   A measurement of the force required to remove a label from a substrate. Several test methods normally characterize this force at various time intervals after application to various substrates.
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10. Adhesion
    Abnormal adherence of collagen fibers to surrounding structures during immobilization following trauma or as a complication of surgery which restricts normal elasticity of the structures involved.
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11. Adhesion
    The union of normally separate parts of new tissue produced as a result of inflammation.
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12. Adhesion
    Adhesion: The union of two opposing tissue surfaces (often in reference to the sides of a wound). Also refers to scar tissue strands that can form in the area of a previous operation, such as within the abdomen after a laparotomy. The word 'adhesion' comes from the Latin 'adhaerere' meaning 'to stick to or cling to.'
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13. adhesion
    the bond between two cured or uncured rubber surfaces or plies Category: Various industries and crafts • the adhesion,or the measure of the effectiveness of the grip between the concrete and the steel,is best defined as the stress at which a very small slip occurs Category: Building i...
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14. Adhesion
    The property of a coating or sealant to bond to the surface to which it is applied.
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15. Adhesion
    Ad·he'sion noun [ Latin adhaesio , from adhaerere : confer French adhésion .] 1. The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as, the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, o...
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16. adhesion
    1. <chemistry> The property of remaining in close proximity, as that resulting from the physical attraction of molecules to a substance or the molecular attraction existing between the surfaces of contacting bodies. ... 2. The stable joining of parts to each other, which may occur abnormally. ...
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17. adhesion
    noun a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
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18. adhesion
    noun abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
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19. adhesion
    (ad-he´zhәn) a fibrous band or structure by which parts abnormally join together. union of two surfaces that are normally separate, such as in wound healing or in some pathological process. Surgery within the abdomen sometimes results in adhesions from scar tissue; as an organ heals, fibrous scar tis...
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20. Adhesion
    • (n.) The action of sticking; the state of being attached; intimate union; as, the adhesion of glue, or of parts united by growth, cement, or the like. • (n.) Adherence; steady or firm attachment; fidelity; as, adhesion to error, to a policy. • (n.) Agreement to adhere; concurrence; ...
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21. adhesion
    (from the article `ice in lakes and rivers`) The supercooling of river water, while amounting to only a few hundredths of a degree Celsius or even less, provides the context for the particles to ... This article begins with a brief explanation of the principles of adhesion and then proceeds to a review of the major classes of natural an...
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22. adhesion
    (L. adhaesio, from adhaerere to stick to) 1. the property of remaining in close proximity, as that resulting from the physical attraction of molecules to a substance, or the molecular attraction existing between the surfaces of contacting bodies. 2. the stable joining of parts to each other, which m...
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23. adhesion
    adhesion (ad HEE zhuhn) A sticking together, as of substances or tissues; sticking something to something else: 'Glue and paste provide the means of adhesion as well as adhesive tape.'
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24. adhesion
    adhesion, adhesively 1. The action of sticking (to anything) by physical attraction, viscosity of surface, or firm grasping. 2. The grip (of a wheel on a track, etc.) produced by friction, or the friction itself. 3. The action of attaching oneself, or of remaining attached, to a person, party, or te...
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25. ADHESION
    The property of a coating or sealant to bond to the surface to which it is applied.
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