fibrosis (redirected from endomyocardial fibrosis)

fi·bro·sis  (f-brss)

n.

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

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fi·brotic (-brtk) adj.

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fibrosis [faɪˈbrəʊsɪs]

n

(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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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 [faɪˈbrəʊsɪs] n → fibrosi f