adhesiolysis

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noun

The cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue.

OriginAncient Greek λῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs) ← Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- ← English adhesion →
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Meanings

nounadhesiolysis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineThe cutting or removal of adhesions or scar tissue.

    The main reasons are technical difficulties in adhesiolysis and prolonged operative time.

    2015 July 24, Ik Yong Kim, “Impact of Prior Abdominal Surgery on Rates of Conversion to Open Surgery and Short-Term Outcomes after Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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    Where adhesiolysis is needed before progressing, we distinguish between vascular and avascular adhesiolysis.

    1989, Stig Bengmark, The peritoneum and peritoneal access, page 340

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
adhesiotomy

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Latinhaereō
  6. Latinadhaereō
  7. Latinadhaesiōnem
  8. Frenchadhésion
  9. Englishadhesion
  10. Proto-Indo-European*lewh₁-
  11. Ancient Greekλύω (lúō)
  12. Ancient Greekλῠ́σῐς (lŭ́sĭs)
  13. Englishadhesiolysis

From adhesion + -lysis.

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APA

adhesiolysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiolysis

MLA

“adhesiolysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiolysis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “adhesiolysis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/adhesiolysis.

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