Adhesion — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen

a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/kˈæʃə/

🇬🇧British English

/kˌabəlˈɪstɪkli/

🇮🇳Indian English

/kˌabəlˈɪstɪkli/

3 syllables Say it as /kˈæʃə/.

Examples

the mutual adhesiveness of cells
a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion
attachment to a formal agenda

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

adherence attachment adhesiveness bond

Parts of Speech

noun	abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
noun	a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
noun	the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition “the mutual adhesiveness of cells”
noun	faithful support for a cause or political party or religion “attachment to a formal agenda”

Word Forms

adhesive	adjective	tending to adhere
adhere	verb	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
adherent	adjective	sticking fast
bond	verb	stick to firmly
attach	verb	create social or emotional ties

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Haftung

abnormale Vereinigung von Körpergeweben; am häufigsten im Bauchraum

🇫🇷French

adhésion

union anormale des tissus corporels; le plus fréquent dans l'abdomen

🇪🇸Spanish

adhesión

unión anormal de tejidos corporales; más común en el abdomen

🇮🇹Italian

adesione

unione anormale dei tessuti corporei; più comune nell'addome

🇳🇱Dutch

hechting

abnormale vereniging van lichaamsweefsels; meest voorkomend in de buik

🇵🇹Portuguese

adesão

união anormal de tecidos corporais; mais comum no abdômen

🇷🇺Russian

адгезия

аномальное сращение тканей организма; чаще всего в брюшной полости

India

🇮🇳Hindi

आसंजन

शारीरिक ऊतकों का असामान्य मिलन; पेट में सबसे आम है

🇧🇩Bengali

আনুগত্য

শরীরের টিস্যুর অস্বাভাবিক মিলন; পেটে সবচেয়ে সাধারণ

🇮🇳Tamil

ஒட்டுதல்

உடல் திசுக்களின் அசாதாரண சங்கம்; அடிவயிற்றில் மிகவும் பொதுவானது

🇮🇳Telugu

సంశ్లేషణ

శారీరక కణజాలాల అసాధారణ యూనియన్; పొత్తికడుపులో సర్వసాధారణం

🇮🇳Marathi

आसंजन

शारीरिक ऊतींचे असामान्य संघटन; ओटीपोटात सर्वात सामान्य

🇮🇳Gujarati

સંલગ્નતા

શારીરિક પેશીઓનું અસામાન્ય જોડાણ; પેટમાં સૌથી સામાન્ય

🇮🇳Kannada

ಅಂಟಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆ

ದೈಹಿಕ ಅಂಗಾಂಶಗಳ ಅಸಹಜ ಒಕ್ಕೂಟ; ಹೊಟ್ಟೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

അഡീഷൻ

ശരീരകലകളുടെ അസാധാരണമായ യൂണിയൻ; അടിവയറ്റിലാണ് ഏറ്റവും സാധാരണമായത്

🇵🇰Urdu

آسنجن

جسمانی ؤتکوں کا غیر معمولی اتحاد؛ پیٹ میں سب سے زیادہ عام

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

附着力

身体组织异常结合；最常见于腹部

🇯🇵Japanese

接着力

身体組織の異常な結合。腹部で最も一般的

🇰🇷Korean

부착

신체 조직의 비정상적인 결합; 복부에 가장 흔한

🇻🇳Vietnamese

độ bám dính

sự kết hợp bất thường của các mô cơ thể; thường gặp nhất ở bụng

🇹🇭Thai

การยึดเกาะ

การรวมตัวของเนื้อเยื่อร่างกายผิดปกติ พบมากที่สุดในช่องท้อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

adhesi

penyatuan jaringan tubuh yang tidak normal; paling umum di perut

🇵🇭Filipino

pagdirikit

abnormal na unyon ng mga tisyu ng katawan; pinakakaraniwan sa tiyan

🇲🇾Malay

lekatan

penyatuan tisu badan yang tidak normal; paling biasa di bahagian perut

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

التصاق

اتحاد غير طبيعي لأنسجة الجسم. الأكثر شيوعا في البطن

🇮🇷Persian

چسبندگی

اتحاد غیر طبیعی بافت های بدن؛ شایع ترین در شکم

🇹🇷Turkish

yapışma

vücut dokularının anormal birleşimi; en sık karın bölgesinde görülür

🇮🇱Hebrew

הַדבָּקָה

איחוד לא תקין של רקמות הגוף; הנפוץ ביותר בבטן

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