The quality or condition of sticking to or remaining attached to something.
From Latin adhaerescence (adhærens 'sticking to' + -ence forming abstract nouns). Related to adhere, meaning to stick firmly.
In medicine, adherescence describes scar tissue that sticks organs together—it's a real problem after surgery that surgeons constantly try to minimize.
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