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fibrosis

Syllabification: (fi·bro·sis)
Pronunciation: /fīˈbrōsəs/

Definition of fibrosis

noun

Medicine
  • the thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury.

Derivatives

fibrotic

Pronunciation: /fīˈbrätik/

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: from Latin fibra (see fiber) + -osis

fibrosis in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of fibrosis in the British & World English dictionary