fibrosis

American  

[fahy-broh-sis] / faɪˈbroʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

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

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fibrosis British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• fibrotic adjective

Etymology

Origin of fibrosis

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

Example Sentences

Liver fibrosis is a common but often overlooked condition that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

From Science Daily

Dr Holm described pulmonary fibrosis to reporters as a "dangerous disease" that often could not be seen because it depended on how sick an individual was.

From BBC

In November, a consultant diagnosed Mr Chapman with pulmonary fibrosis and wrote a letter to his GP, but did not send the letter to the patient or contact him in any other way.

From BBC

Two years before her death, Ladd was diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a disease wherein “lung tissue becomes damaged and scarred,” according to the Mayo Clinic.

From Los Angeles Times

Many serpins are associated with disease when their levels in the body fall out of balance, contributing to inflammation, fibrosis and cancer.

From Science Daily