adhesion

abnormal union of bodily tissues; most common in the abdomen

a fibrous band of scar tissue that binds together normally separate anatomical structures

the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition; "the mutual adhesiveness of cells"; "a heated hydraulic press was required for adhesion"

faithful support for a cause or political party or religion; "attachment to a formal agenda"; "adherence to a fat-free diet"; "the adhesion of Seville was decisive"