NOUN | state | fibrosis | development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ |
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Sounds | faybrow'sahs | |
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Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... |
Meaning | Development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ. | |
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Part of | pneumoconiosis, pneumonoconiosis | chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles |
Narrower | cystic fibrosis, CF, fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, pancreatic fibrosis, mucoviscidosis | The most common congenital disease |
myelofibrosis | fibrosis of the bone marrow | |
Broader | pathology | Any deviation from a healthy or normal / normal condition |
Spanish | fibrosis | |
Catalan | fibrosi |
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