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- [fahy-broh-sis]
- /faɪˈbroʊ sɪs/
- /ˌsɪ.stɪk faɪ.ˈbrəʊ.sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fahy-broh-sis]
- /faɪˈbroʊ sɪs/
Definitions of fibrosis word
- noun fibrosis the development in an organ of excess fibrous connective tissue. 1
- noun fibrosis The thickening and scarring of connective tissue, usually as a result of injury. 1
- noun fibrosis medical: excess tissue growth 1
- noun fibrosis the formation of an abnormal amount of fibrous tissue in an organ or part as the result of inflammation, irritation, or healing 0
- noun fibrosis an excessive growth of fibrous connective tissue in an organ, part, or tissue, esp. in response to an injury 0
- noun fibrosis (medicine) The formation of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ. 0
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Origin of fibrosis
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; fibr- + -osis
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fibrosis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fibrosis popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fibrosis usage trend in Literature
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