fibroplasia

fibroplasia definition - medical

fi·bro·pla·sia (fīˌbrə-plāˈzhə)

noun
The formation of fibrous tissue, as normally occurs in the healing of wounds.

Related Forms:

  • fiˌbro·plasˈtic (-plăsˈtĭk) adjective

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