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ADHESION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
Example:
the adhesion of Seville was decisive
Synonyms:
adherence; adhesion; attachment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
Example:
a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion
Synonyms:
adherence; adhesion; adhesiveness; bond
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
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 3
Meaning:
A fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
Classified under:
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 4
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)
Context examples:
Melanoma adhesion molecule (646 aa, 72 kD) is a cell adhesion process protein that is encoded by the human MCAM gene and has roles in anatomical structure morphogenesis and cell adhesion.
(Melanoma Adhesion Molecule, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in both cell adhesion and connection of the cytoskeleton to the plasma membrane.
(Moesin, NCI Thesaurus)
Activation of the CD2 molecule, one of several lymphocyte receptors, rapidly initiates signaling events regulating integrin-mediated cell adhesion.
(Monoclonal Antibody 95-5-49, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in both signaling and cell adhesion.
(Mucin-1, NCI Thesaurus)
This allele, which encodes mucin-16 protein, may play a role in the mediation of both cell adhesion and mucosal surface structural integrity.
(MUC16 wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein may be involved in both cellular adhesion and the lubrication of mucosal surfaces.
(Mucin-16, NCI Thesaurus)
Cell migration is the result of integrated disruption of cell-cell and cell-substratum adhesion and prevention of apoptosis through cell detachment.
(Mucosal Healing Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
This protein plays a role in calcium-dependent cell adhesion.
(N-Cadherin, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein is involved in the mediation of cell adhesion and the regulation of cell-cell signaling.
(Myeloid Cell Surface Antigen CD33, NCI Thesaurus)
This gene is involved in both cellular adhesion and the maintenance of mucosal surfaces.
(MUC16 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
