ADHESION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does adhesion mean? 

• ADHESION (noun)
  The noun ADHESION has 4 senses:

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

4. faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

  Familiarity information: ADHESION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ADHESION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("adhesion" is a kind of...):

pathology (any deviation from a healthy or normal condition)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adhesion"):

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)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("adhesion" is a kind of...):

scar tissue (the connective tissue that forms a scar; consists of fibroblasts in new scars and collagen fibers in old scars)

Sense 3

Meaning:

The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

adherence; adhesion; adhesiveness; bond

Context example:

a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion

Hypernyms ("adhesion" is a kind of...):

stickiness (the property of sticking to a surface)

Derivation:

adhere (come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation)

adhere (stick to firmly)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Faithful support for a cause or political party or religion

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

adherence; adhesion; attachment

Context example:

the adhesion of Seville was decisive

Hypernyms ("adhesion" is a kind of...):

support (aiding the cause or policy or interests of)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "adhesion"):

ecclesiasticism (excessive adherence to ecclesiastical forms and activities)

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))

Derivation:

adhere (be a devoted follower or supporter)

 Context examples 

Mesothelin, a cell surface glycoprotein involved in cell adhesion, is overexpressed in many epithelial-derived cancers.

(Mesothelin-specific Chimeric Antigen Receptor-engineered Peripheral Blood Lymphocytes, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein may play a role in cellular adhesion.

(Mesothelin, NCI Thesaurus)

Milk fat globule-EGF factor 8 protein (387 aa, 43 kD) is a cell adhesion process protein that is encoded by the human MFGE8 gene and has a role in cell adhesion.

(Milk Fat Globule-EGF Factor 8 Protein, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in cell adhesion and cytoskeletal modeling.

(MLLT4 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

Binding of MCP may result in the suppression of cancer cell aggregation, adhesion, proliferation and metastasis.

(Modified Citrus Pectin Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes afadin protein, is involved in the mediation of cell to cell adhesion.

(MLLT4 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Mutant merlin proteins alter cell adhesion, causing cells to detach from the substratum, a possible step in the pathogenesis of NF2.

(Merlin, NCI Thesaurus)

The vertical-growth phase and metastatic melanoma are notable for striking changes in the control of cell adhesion.

(Melanoma Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/KEGG)

VAP-1 is an newitional protein expressed by lymphocytes and involved in adhesion to vascular endothelial cells.

(Adhesion Molecules on Lymphocyte Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

Adhesions cause tissues and organs to stick together.

(Adhesions, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)