fi·bro·sis (f -br  s s)n. The formation of excessive fibrous tissue, as in a reparative or reactive process. fi·brot ic (-br tk) adj. |
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
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| 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 |
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