fibrosis
[ fahy-broh-sis ]
/ faɪˈbroʊ sɪs /
noun Pathology.
the development in an organ of excess fibrous connective tissue.
OTHER WORDS FROM fibrosis
fi·brot·ic [fahy-brot-ik] /faɪˈbrɒt ɪk/, adjectiveWords nearby fibrosis
Example sentences from the Web for fibrosis
And now with continued degeneration of the medial muscle in those muscular arteries, fibrosis of the media may also show itself.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall WarfieldIntimal fibrosis is common, together with hypertrophy and fibrosis of the middle coat.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: |Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for fibrosis
fibrosis
/ (faɪˈbrəʊsɪs) /
noun
the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing
Derived forms of fibrosis
fibrotic (faɪˈbrɒtɪk), adjectiveMedical definitions for fibrosis
fibrosis
[ fī-brō′sĭs ]
n.
The formation of fibrous tissue as a reparative or reactive process.