fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs 
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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Common signs of pulmonary fibrosis include:6 Dry cough Shortness of breath
Fatigue
Unintended weight loss
Muscle pain
Symptoms in Children
Children who live in homes with high radon levels may also develop radon poisoning.
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
His death, in a hospital, was from the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, his family said in a statement.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Duffy died Monday, a year after being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Ocean Biomedical's business model focuses on licensing inventions from research universities and developing them into therapeutic products, with current programs in oncology, fibrosis, and infectious diseases.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
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Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
His death, in a hospital, was from the lung disease idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, his family said in a statement.
—Jon Pareles, New York Times, 17 Dec. 2024
Duffy died Monday, a year after being diagnosed with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Ocean Biomedical's business model focuses on licensing inventions from research universities and developing them into therapeutic products, with current programs in oncology, fibrosis, and infectious diseases.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 23 Dec. 2024
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fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
: an abnormal bodily condition in which increased amounts of fibrous tissue form in other tissues compare cystic fibrosis
Medical Definition
fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs
plural fibroses
-ˌsēz
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue : fibrous degeneration
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