syncretio
Pronunciation: sin-krē′shē-ō
Definition: Development of adhesion between inflamed opposing surfaces.
[Mod. L., fr. G. synkrētizō, to unite the Cretan cities, reanalyzed as fr. syn- + L. cresco, pp. cretum, to grow]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

