adherence

[ad-heer-uhns, -her-] Origin

ad·her·ence

[ad-heer-uhns, -her-]
noun
1.
the quality of adhering; steady devotion, support, allegiance, or attachment: adherence to a party; rigid adherence to rules.
2.
the act or state of adhering; adhesion.

Origin:
< Medieval Latin adhērentia. See adhere, -ence

non·ad·her·ence, noun
pre·ad·her·ence, noun

adherence, adherents, adhesion.
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adhere (ədˈhɪə)
 
vb
1.  (usually foll by to) to stick or hold fast
2.  (foll by to) to be devoted (to a political party, cause, religion, etc); be a follower (of)
3.  (foll by to) to follow closely or exactly: adhere to the rules
 
[C16: via Medieval Latin adhērēre from Latin adhaerēre to stick to]
 
 
ad'herence
 
n

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adherence
1530s, from Fr. adhérence, from L. adhaerentia, noun of action from adhaerentem (nom. adhaerens), pp. of adhaerare (see adherent).
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adherence ad·her·ence (ād-hǐr'əns, -hěr'-)
n.
The extent to which the patient continues the agreed-upon mode of treatment under limited supervision when faced with conflicting demands, as distinguished from compliance or maintenance.

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