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fibrosis definition

fi·bro·sis (fī brō′sis)

noun

an excessive growth of fibrous connective tissue in an organ, part, or tissue, esp. in response to an injury

Etymology: ModL < fibr(o)- + -osis

Related Forms:

  • fibrotic fi·brot′ic (-brät′ik) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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