Pathologic Function
fibrosis Audio
fi·bro·sis [ fahy-broh-sis ]
Subclass of:
Pathologic Processes
Etymology:
Latin fibra = fiber + Greek suffix -osis = condition
Definitions related to fibrosis:
  • Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Increase in collagen and low numbers of fibrocytes.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • The formation of fibrous tissue.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The growth of fibrous tissue.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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