fibrosis

noun

fi·​bro·​sis fī-ˈbrō-səs How to pronounce fibrosis (audio)
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
fibrotic adjective

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Research at Stanford University also showed that the AI co-scientist's ideas about treatment for liver fibrosis were worthy of further study. Ryan Whitwam, Ars Technica, 19 Feb. 2025 Red light therapy has also reduced other complications from cancer treatment, including oral ulcers, scars and fibrosis. Praveen Arany, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025 In some patients, that leads to inflammation and liver fibrosis, or scarring. Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025 Dolen was 74 and had idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive lung disease, said her husband, former Sun Sentinel arts editor John Dolen. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for fibrosis

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Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fibrosis was in 1873

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“Fibrosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrosis. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

fibrosis

noun
fi·​bro·​sis fī-ˈbrō-səs How to pronounce fibrosis (audio)
: an abnormal bodily condition in which increased amounts of fibrous tissue form in other tissues compare cystic fibrosis

Medical Definition

fibrosis

noun
fi·​bro·​sis fī-ˈbrō-səs How to pronounce fibrosis (audio)
plural fibroses -ˌsēz How to pronounce fibrosis (audio)
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue : fibrous degeneration

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