Definitions for Fibrosisfaɪˈbroʊ sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fi•bro•sisfaɪˈbroʊ sɪs(n.)
the development in an organ of excess fibrous connective tissue.
Category: Pathology
Origin of fibrosis:
1870–75
fi•brot′ic-ˈbrɒt ɪk(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
fibrosis(noun)
development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Wiktionary
fibrosis(Noun)
The formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Fibrosis
Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury.
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