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fibrosis
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
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