adhesion
noun
the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united.
adhesions
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pluralof adhesion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What's most exciting is our paper highlights the intriguing possibility that repurposing currently available cancer drugs that stabilize focal adhesions might represent a way to restore mechanical integrity at synapses.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 27, 2024
Ms Cousins said she had health issues including adhesions causing chronic pain in her abdomen and slipped discs in her back.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2023
The autopsy report said the obstruction was “in the form of a strangulated small bowel caused by adhesions that developed after bariatric surgery years ago.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Scar tissue, known as adhesions, can form after surgery or other trauma to the abdomen.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 14, 2023
Peewee had another operation on his stomach for something called adhesions, but he was still scheduled to leave with me.
From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers
