adhesion
adhesion
Definition
ad·he·sion (ad hē′z̸hən, əd-)
noun
- the act of sticking (to something) or the state of being stuck together
- devoted attachment; adherence
- a thing that adheres
- Med.
- the joining together, by fibrous tissue, of bodily parts or tissues that are normally separate: it typically results from inflammation
- a band of fibrous tissue abnormally joining bodily parts or tissues
- Physics the force that holds together the molecules of unlike substances whose surfaces are in contact
Etymology: Fr < L adhaesio < pp. of adhaerere: see adhere
adhesion
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- coating: This is a result of poor adhesion of the coating.
Converse of object
- mediate: Myelin also contains about 20 % of proteins whose prime role is to mediate adhesion between adjacent Schwann cells.
- inhibit: All cranberry juice samples inhibited E coli adhesion; none of the placebo samples did this.
Adjective modifier
- intercellular: I am predominantly interested in intercellular adhesion mediated by receptor-ligand bonds.
- integrin-mediated: Critchley DR. : Cytoskeletal proteins talin and vinculin in integrin-mediated adhesion.
- interfacial: Good interfacial adhesion is the key to the reliable service performance of durable bonded components.
- peritoneal: Cut any peritoneal adhesions to the gallbladder and liver.
- focal: The first system is the study of protein modules which mediate transient associations at sites of focal adhesion.
- fibrous: This results in the development of permanent fibrous adhesions.
Modifies a noun
- molecule-1: Increased levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in the serum of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
- molecule: Where known, ligands that bind to the adhesion molecules are shown.
- kinase: Dr. Stefan Arold Interactions of focal Adhesion kinase The interaction of focal adhesion kinase with fyn.
- receptor: These cells exhibit different migratory pathways dictated by changes in their cell-surface expression of adhesion receptors.
- promoter: Most adhesion promoters are a blend of organic chemicals, resins and solvents.
Noun used with modifier
- cell-cell: Structural basis of cell-cell adhesion by cadherins [ see comments ] .
- leukocyte: We have developed a mouse model of vascular injury and, using our published technique, can measure leukocyte adhesion to artery segments.
- platelet: Defects in platelet adhesion may also be related to excessive nitric oxide ( NO ) production.
- lymphocyte: By this mechanism, efalizumab inhibits the binding of LFA-1 to ICAM-1, which interferes with T lymphocytes adhesion to other cell types.
- cell: They are found on cell surfaces of microorganisms where they assist in cell adhesion.
- substrate: It gives superb substrate adhesion; greater than 10,000 psi.
adhesion Quotes
Out of association grows adhesion, and out of adhesion amalgamation.
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