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fi·bro·sis (f

-br

The formation of excessive fibrous tissue, as in a reparative or reactive process.

fi·brotic (-br

k) adj.

fibrosis [faɪˈbrəʊsɪs]

(Medicine / Pathology) the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing

fibrotic [faɪˈbrɒtɪk] adj

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Noun

fibrosis - development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ

pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis - chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles

cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, pancreatic fibrosis, CF - the most common congenital disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known

pathology - any deviation from a healthy or normal condition

myelofibrosis - fibrosis of the bone marrow

Translations

fibrosis [faɪˈbrəʊsɪs] n → fibrosi f

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fibrosis (redirected from Congenital hepatic fibrosis)

fibrosis
(redirected from Congenital hepatic fibrosis)