How to Pronounce "adhesions"
word
ædˈhiʒən
ad-HEE-zhun
ɐdhˈiːʒən
ud-HEE-zhun
Definition
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.
IPA Transcription
American English
ædˈhiʒən
British English
ɐdhˈiːʒən
Simplified Pronunciation
US
ad-HEE-zhun
UK
ud-HEE-zhun
Listen in Context
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.