different between adhesion vs pleurodesis

English

Alternative forms

• adhæsion (obsolete)

Etymology

From French adhésion, from Latin stem of adhaesio, from past participle of adhaerare.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -i???n

Noun

adhesion (usually uncountable, plural adhesions)

1. The ability of a substance to stick to an unlike substance.
2. Persistent attachment or loyalty.
3. An agreement to adhere.
4. (medicine) An abnormal union of surface by the formation of new tissue resulting from an inflammatory process.
5. (biochemistry) The binding of a cell to a surface or substrate.
6. The frictional grip on a surface, of wheels, shoes etc.

Antonyms

• cohesion

Derived terms

Related terms

• adhesive

Translations

Anagrams

• Noahides

English

Etymology

From pleuro- (“relating to the pleura”) +? -desis (“binding”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pl?????d.?s.?s/, /pl????d.?s.?s/, /pl?????d.?s.?s/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /pl????d.?s.?s/
• Rhymes: -?d?s?s

Noun

pleurodesis (plural pleurodeses)

1. (surgery) The production of adhesions in the pleural cavity, typically by the use of sclerosing agents or surgical abrasion, used especially in the treatment of recurrent pneumothorax, pleural effusion and chylothorax.
   1. (rare) The condition created by this procedure: adhesion between the parietal and visceral pleurae.

References

• “pleurodesis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
• “pleurodesis”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).