fibrosis
noun
fi·bro·sis
fī-ˈbrō-səs 
: a condition marked by increase of interstitial fibrous tissue
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Treatment for liver fibrosis may involve managing the underlying cause.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Knievel, who had diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, was having trouble breathing and died en route to a hospital.
2018: Former President George H.W. Bush died at 94.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
According to the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, myocardial fibrosis occurs when there is a buildup of scar tissue in the heart muscle.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Or perhaps someone has asthma and COPD, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, or sarcoidosis.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
Knievel, who had diabetes and pulmonary fibrosis, was having trouble breathing and died en route to a hospital.
2018: Former President George H.W. Bush died at 94.
—The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
According to the Oklahoma Heart Hospital, myocardial fibrosis occurs when there is a buildup of scar tissue in the heart muscle.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Or perhaps someone has asthma and COPD, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary fibrosis, or sarcoidosis.
—Sarah Klein, TIME, 20 Nov. 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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