Medical Dictionary
friable
adj fri·a·ble \ˈfrī-ə-bəl\
Medical Definition of FRIABLE
: easily crumbled or pulverized <friable carcinomatous tissue>; also : marked by erosion and bleeding <a friable cervix with bleeding on contact—Pippa Oakeshott et al>
—fri·a·bil·i·ty \ˌfrī-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē\ noun, plural fri·a·bil·i·ties
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