fibrosis

noun fi·bro·sis \fī-ˈbrō-səs\

Definition of FIBROSIS

: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue

— fi·brot·ic \-ˈbrä-tik\ adjective

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New Latin

First Known Use: 1873

Medical Dictionary

noun fi·bro·sis \fī-ˈbrō-səs\

plural fi·bro·ses \-ˌsēz\

: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue : fibrous degeneration

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