fibrosis

(fī brōsis)

noun

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

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

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See fibrosis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The formation of excessive fibrous tissue, as in a reparative or reactive process.

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  • fi·brotˈic (-brŏtˈĭk) adjective

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