noun
                                                abnormal union of bodily tissues
                                                
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                                                                                                        - 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
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - the mutual adhesiveness of cells
- a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion
 
                                                                                        
                                                noun
                                                faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
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                                                                                                Examples
                                                
                                                                                                        - attachment to a formal agenda
- adherence to a fat-free diet
- the adhesion of Seville was decisive