Preposition: of

• lid: The watering was caused by poor apposition of the lid to the globe caused by shortening of the lid secondary to excess skin removal.

Adjective modifier

• close: Talk on Close apposition at the Functional Grammar Colloquium, Amsterdam, 15 Feb 2002.

• poor: The watering was caused by poor apposition of the lid to the globe caused by shortening of the lid secondary to excess skin removal.

• direct: Closed wounds At the end of an operation wound edges are brought together in direct apposition ( primary wound closure ).

Noun used with modifier

• bayonet: Bayonet apposition with 1-2 cm of shortening can be accepted.