fibrosis
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fibrosis
- /faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/ US
Where it comes from
From fibro- + -osis.
noun fibroses
- The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: extensive, cicatrix, cicatrization, cicatrisation, sclerosis, scarring, scar, sclerotization, scarification, adhesions, keloidosis, induration, fibroplasia, desmoplasia, fibrogenesis, fibrositis
Translations
Talk about this word "fibrosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fibrosis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fibrosis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fibrosis "fibrosis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fibrosis.Cite this
@misc{fibrosis_2026,
title = {fibrosis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fibrosis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
