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

Other Word Forms

• fibrotic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fibrosis¹

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