fibro-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “fiber,” used in the formation of compound words.

   fibrolite.

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fibro ¹ British  

/ ˈfaɪbrəʊ /

noun

1. 1. short for fibrocement

   2. ( as modifier )

      a fibro shack

2. a house built of fibrocement

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fibro- ² British  

combining form

1. indicating fibrous tissue

   fibroin

   fibrosis

2. indicating fibre

   fibrocement

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Usage

What does fibro- mean? Fibro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “fiber” (or “fibre,” in British English). It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology, referring to slender, threadlike parts of nerve, muscle, or connective tissue. Fibro- comes from the Latin fibra, meaning “fiber, filament, entrails.” Outside of medicine, fiber has a wide variety of senses in areas ranging from botany to optics to chemistry to nutrition, of course. Be sure to get your fill of fiber at our entry for the word. What are variants of fibro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, fibro- becomes fibr-, as in fibrin, source of the closely related combining form fibrino-.

Etymology

Origin of fibro-

Combining form representing Latin fibra fiber

Example Sentences

The softer medullary forms are composed almost exclusively of cells; while the harder forms—such as the fibro-, chondro-, and osteo-sarcoma—are provided with an abundant stroma and are relatively poor in cells.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis