ad·he·sion 
/ædˈhi:ʒən/ noun
plural ad·he·sions /ædˈhi:ʒən/ noun 1 [noncount] : the act of adhering ; especially : the act of sticking or attaching to something
▪ the adhesion of the coating ▪ the adhesion of the mud to my shoes — compare adherence 2 [count] medical : a condition in which body tissues that are supposed to be separate grow together because of swelling after surgery
▪ postoperative adhesions
▪ the adhesion of the coating ▪ the adhesion of the mud to my shoes — compare adherence
▪ postoperative adhesions
