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Vinony

adherence

noun

  1. legal act, adherence to a pact
  2. stick (to)
  3. extent to which the patient follows prescribed treatment responsibly, in the broader sense including both medication and appointments
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ədˈhɪə.ɹəns/ / /ədˈhɪɹ.əns/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Latin haereō Latin adhaereō Latin adhaerēns Proto-Indo-European *-yós Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Medieval Latin adhaerentiader. Middle French adhérenceder. English adherence From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.

  1. A close physical union of two objects.
  2. Faithful support for some cause.

    “Strict adherence to the rules is required.”

    “The project failed because of poor adherence to deadlines.”

  3. An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
  4. The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.