fibrosis
fibrosis · fibroses
Fibrose
The formation of fibrous connective tissue in an organThe formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
US/faɪˈbɹoʊsɪs/
» Tom has cystic fibrosis.
У Тома кістозний фіброз.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The formation of (excess) fibrous connective tissue in an organ.
Fibrose
development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Examples
2 sentencesTom has cystic fibrosis.
У Тома кістозний фіброз.
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
Translations
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By meaning 1
formation of connective tissue:
Origin
From fibro- + -osis.From fibro- + -osis.
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Forms
plural: fibrosesWord family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable