Adhesion (disambiguation)
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Adhesion
Adhesion
Adhesion is any attraction process between dissimilar molecular species that can potentially bring them in close contact. By contrast, cohesion takes place between similar molecules....

is the tendency of certain dissimilar molecules to cling together.

Adhesion may also refer to:

In life sciences and medicine
  • Adhesion (medicine)
    Adhesion (medicine)
    Adhesions are fibrous bands that form between tissues and organs, often as a result of injury during surgery. They may be thought of as internal scar tissue that connect tissues not normally connected.-Pathophysiology:...

    , a fibrous band that forms between tissues and organs
  • Cell adhesion
    Cell adhesion
    Cellular adhesion is the binding of a cell to a surface, extracellular matrix or another cell using cell adhesion molecules such as selectins, integrins, and cadherins. Correct cellular adhesion is essential in maintaining multicellular structure...

    , the binding of a cell to another cell or to a surface or matrix
  • Focal adhesion
    Focal adhesion
    In cell biology, focal adhesions are specific types of large macromolecular assemblies through which both mechanical force and regulatory signals are transmitted. More precisely, they can be considered as sub-cellular macromolecules that mediate the regulatory effects In cell biology, focal...

    , a type of macromolecular assembly in cell biology
  • Interthalamic adhesion
    Interthalamic adhesion
    The medial surface of the thalamus constitutes the upper part of the lateral wall of the third ventricle, and is connected to the corresponding surface of the opposite thalamus by a flattened gray band, the Interthalamic adhesion .In non-human mammals it is a large structure...

    , a band connecting the brain's two thalami


In engineering
  • Rail adhesion
    Rail adhesion
    The term adhesion railway or adhesion traction describes the most common type of railway, where power is applied by driving some or all of the wheels of the locomotive. Thus, it relies on the friction between a steel wheel and a steel rail. Note that steam locomotives of old were driven only by...

    , a type of railway


In law
  • Adhesion contract

See also

  • Adhesive
    Adhesive
    An adhesive, or glue, is a mixture in a liquid or semi-liquid state that adheres or bonds items together. Adhesives may come from either natural or synthetic sources. The types of materials that can be bonded are vast but they are especially useful for bonding thin materials...

    , a compound that adheres or bonds two items together
  • Cohesion (disambiguation)
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