Como Pronunciar "adhesions"

word

ad-HEE-zhun

ud-HEE-zhun

Definição

Adhesions are bands of scar-like tissue that form between two surfaces inside the body, often after surgery or injury, causing them to stick together when they should be separate. In a general context, it can also mean things that are stuck together.

Transcrição IPA

Inglês Americano

ædˈhiʒən

Inglês Britânico

ɐdhˈiːʒən

Pronúncia Simplificada

EUA

ad-HEE-zhun

ud-HEE-zhun

Ouça em Contexto

After the surgery, the doctor said some adhesions had formed in her abdomen.

Scar tissue can cause adhesions between organs.

Patients with adhesions sometimes have stomach pain.

The surgeon explained that adhesions could make another operation more difficult.