fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs 
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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Chronic lung conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and pulmonary fibrosis can cause chronic shortness of breath,1 which may be especially noticeable when exercising or walking.
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Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring on the lungs, wherein scar tissue blocks oxygen from the air sacs in the lungs from getting into the bloodstream.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
The artist's cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a statement shared by his family via Hussain's management company IMG Artists.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
Pulmonary fibrosis is scarring on the lungs, wherein scar tissue blocks oxygen from the air sacs in the lungs from getting into the bloodstream.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
The artist's cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a statement shared by his family via Hussain's management company IMG Artists.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Fibrosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fibrosis. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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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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