fibrosis

[ fahy-broh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the development in an organ of excess fibrous connective tissue.

fibrosis

/ faɪˈbrəʊsɪs; faɪˈbrɒtɪk /

noun

1. the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing

Derived Forms

• fibrotic, adjective

Other Words From

• fi·brot·ic [fahy-, brot, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrosis¹

First recorded in 1870–75; fibr- + -osis

Example Sentences

The mRNA treatment reversed all these symptoms in mice with heart fibrosis just one week after a single injection.

From Singularity Hub 

The surgery was followed by six weeks of head and neck radiation, which left him with radiation fibrosis syndrome.

From Time

The idea that prolonged endurance exercise causes fibrosis, or scarring, of the heart is probably the most worrying possibility.

From Outside Online

“At Pfizer, we are intervening in the metabolic pathway that drives the fat accumulation, because we believe that’s the engine that ultimately drives the inflammation that leads to fibrosis,” says Pfefferkorn.

From Ozy

That could potentially prevent NASH in people who might be susceptible and could reverse fibrosis and inflammation in patients who already have the disease.

From Ozy

His one stipulation before okaying a poster of his Jockey ad, for example, was that all proceeds go to cystic fibrosis.

From The Daily Beast

Cystic Fibrosis, a genetic malady, dooms its sufferers to a short and burdened life.

From The Daily Beast

A cystic fibrosis patient has been denied access to a compassionate use program because it's temporary.

From The Daily Beast

SMA is sometimes referred to as “Baby ALS,” because the incidence rate is so similar to cystic fibrosis and ALS.

From The Daily Beast

I read everything I could on genetics and also on cystic fibrosis.

From The Daily Beast

He is the doctor who treated our children for cystic fibrosis.

From Project Gutenberg

And before you started your campaign on cystic fibrosis, they had already moved to Dallas?

From Project Gutenberg

Very possible, but that was the period when we were very busy with our cystic fibrosis campaign.

From Project Gutenberg

And also in October we started working on this campaign, cystic fibrosis campaign, and were very busy.

From Project Gutenberg

Intimal fibrosis is common, together with hypertrophy and fibrosis of the middle coat.

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