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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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-osis biofilm Cf CFTR cyst cystic cystic fibrosis cystic fibrosis transport regulator dornase alfa fibro- fibrocystic fibrocystic disease of the pancreas keratomalacia malabsorption malabsorption syndrome monogenic disease monogenic disorder mucoviscidosis mutant gene			Overall, mortality on the lung transplant waiting list has fallen as a result of the changes, especially among those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and cystic fibrosis (CF). Death rates still high for some lung transplant waitlist patients by Transplant News Other adult respiratory disorders in which either surfactant replacement therapy or abnormal surfactant regulation may occur include pneumonia, lung transplants, sarcoidosis, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, alveolar proteinosis, obstructive lung disease including asthma, radiation pneumonitis, and drug-induced pulmonary disease. Surfactant: agents utilized to lower surface tension by Gardenhire, Doug / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine Thannickal said the study points to a very viable treatment strategy for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and researchers saw success both in mouse models of lung fibrosis and in fibrogenic cells isolated from lungs of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Potential target to treat patients with deadly lung disease identified by Asian News International			Idiocyclophanous Idioelectric idioglossia idiogram idiograph idiographic Idiolatry idiolect idiom Idiom Neutral idiomatic idiomatic expression idiomatical idiomatically idiomaticity idiomatology idiomorphic idiomorphism Idiomorphous Idiomuscular Idiopathetic idiopathic idiopathic disease idiopathic disorder idiopathic hemochromatosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura idiopathy Idiophanous idiophone idioplasm Idioplasma Idiorepulsive idiosyncrasy idiosyncratic idiot idiot board idiot box idiot light idiot savant idiot strings idiot tape idiot-proof Idiotcy Idioted Idiothermic idiotic idiotically Idioticon Idiotish idiotism			Idiopathic Occipital Lobe Epilepsy Idiopathic Orbital Inflamatory Syndrome Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Pseudotumor Idiopathic orthostatic hypotension Idiopathic Palmoplantar Eccrine Hidradenitis Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease Idiopathic Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation Idiopathic Partial Epilepsy with Occipital Paroxysms idiopathic pericarditis Idiopathic Peripheral Facial Palsy idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease idiopathic peripheral vestibular disease idiopathic peritonitis idiopathic peritonitis idiopathic peritonitis idiopathic peritonitis idiopathic polymyopathy idiopathic polyneuritis idiopathic polyneuritis idiopathic polyneuritis idiopathic polyneuritis idiopathic polyneuropathy idiopathic polyradiculoneuritis Idiopathic Portal Hypertension Idiopathic Posterior Subretinal Neovascularization idiopathic postpartum renal failure Idiopathic Primary Renal Hematuric Idiopathic Progressive Bilateral Sensory Neural Hearing Loss Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and usual interstitial pneumonia idiopathic pulmonary hemisiderosis idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis idiopathic pulmonary hypertension idiopathic reactive hypoglycemia Idiopathic Recurrent Palmoplantar Hidradenitis idiopathic resorption idiopathic resorption idiopathic resorption idiopathic respiratory distress of newborn idiopathic respiratory distress of newborn idiopathic respiratory distress of newborn idiopathic respiratory distress of newborn idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome Idiopathic Retinal Vasculitis, Aneurysms, and Neuroretinitis idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis Idiopathic Right Ventricular Tachycardia Idiopathic Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis Idiopathic Sclerosing Peritonitis Idiopathic scoliosis Idiopathic scoliosis Idiopathic scoliosis Idiopathic scoliosis Idiopathic scoliosis idiopathic seborrhea, primary seborrhea idiopathic seborrhea, primary seborrhea idiopathic seborrhea, primary seborrhea Idiopathic Segmental Infarction of the Greater Omentum

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fibrosis (redirected from Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)

fibrosis
(redirected from Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis)