fibrosis
IPA: faɪbrˈoʊsʌs
noun
- (medicine) The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
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Examples of "fibrosis" in Sentences
- The extent of fibrosis varies widely.
- It is sponsored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
- These include cystic fibrosis and phenylketonuria.
- He died in 1998 of complications of cystic fibrosis.
- Brady died from pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 60.
- Three of the Casslers' children have cystic fibrosis.
- The development of the scar tissue is called fibrosis.
- He was diagnosed with cystic Fibrosis at the age of 2.
- Fibrosis of the lungs is a symptom of the rheumatoid disease.
- Connally died of pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive scarring of the lungs.
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