Noun adhesion has 4 senses
  1. adhesion - abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen
    --1 is a kind of
    pathology
    --1 has particulars: symphysis; synechia
  2. adhesion - a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures
    --2 is a kind of
    scar tissue
  3. adhesiveness, adhesion, adherence, bond - the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition
    --3 is a kind of stickiness
    Derived forms: verb adhere3, verb adhere6
  4. attachment, adherence, adhesion - faithful support for a religion or cause or political party
    --4 is a kind of support
    --4 has particulars:
     ecclesiasticism; kabbalism, cabalism; royalism; traditionalism
    Derived form: verb adhere4
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