fibrosis

noun

fibrosis

noun

US /faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/

Etymology From fibro- + -osis.

1

Medicine, Sciences The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.

Derived terms: anthracofibrosis, antifibrosis, arthrofibrosis, cholangiofibrosis, cystic fibrosis, dermatofibrosis, fibrotic, hepatofibrosis, hyperfibrosis, immunofibrosis, microfibrosis, myelofibrosis, myofibrosis, osteofibrosis, pneumofibrosis, profibrosis, pulmonary fibrosis, spongiofibrosis, steatofibrosis
Related terms: alanine aminotransferase

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