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Meaning of FIBROSIS

Pronunciation:  fI'browsis

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
 
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 See Also: CF, cystic fibrosis, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, mucoviscidosis, myelofibrosis, pancreatic fibrosis, pathology, pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis

 

 

Medical Dictionary
 
 Definition: the growth of scar tissue possibly due to infection, inflammation, injury, or even healing.
 
Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The creation of dense, firm scar tissue in response to previous tissue damage or disease.
 

 

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